Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran
Iran: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8175 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Iran 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.8175 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.8417 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8597 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8616 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.878 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8918 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.883 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9064 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9331 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9433 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9521 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9446 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9922 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8584 GPIA | 0.8175 GPIA | 0.8918 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9165 GPIA | 0.883 GPIA | 0.9433 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9446 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran was 1.01 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8175 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Iran rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release