Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8175 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 60th out of 178 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8175 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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