Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iran
Iran: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9953 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Iran, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Iran is 0.9953 GPI, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8141 GPI, in 1984.
Iran ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.8141 GPI | — |
| 1985 | 0.8391 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8602 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8687 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8929 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9131 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9074 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9298 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9549 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9587 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9638 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9511 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9568 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9587 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9663 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9672 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.992 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9942 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9924 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9953 GPI | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9953 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9953 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.992 GPI, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8647 GPI | 0.8141 GPI | 0.9131 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9377 GPI | 0.9074 GPI | 0.9587 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9684 GPI | 0.9511 GPI | 0.992 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 GPI | 0.9916 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
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, gender parity index in Iran?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Iran was 0.9953 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8141 GPI in 1984.
- How does Iran rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.