Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran

Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
105.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.6%
in 2013
All-time low
97.4%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, 1997–2017

02550751001997200720171997: 98 %1999: 97.9 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 97.9 %2002: 98.6 %2003: 99.7 %2004: 99.8 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 110.6 %2014: 104.7 %2016: 105.8 %2017: 105.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran is 105.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran peaked at 110.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2000.

That places Iran 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Iran, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 98.0%
1999 97.9% -0.1%
2000 97.4% -0.6%
2001 97.9% +0.5%
2002 98.6% +0.8%
2003 99.7% +1.0%
2004 99.8% +0.1%
2005 98.1% -1.7%
2006 98.5% +0.4%
2007 99.1% +0.5%
2008 99.0% -0.0%
2009 98.9% -0.1%
2010 97.8% -1.2%
2011 98.8% +1.0%
2012 99.9% +1.2%
2013 110.6% +10.7%
2014 104.7% -5.4%
2016 105.8% +1.1%
2017 105.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 97.9% 98.0% 2
2000s 98.7% 97.4% 99.8% 10
2010s 103.3% 97.8% 110.6% 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 106.4% compare
  2. 50 Belize 105.9% compare
  3. 51 Dominican Republic 105.7% compare
  4. 53 Mauritius 105.7% compare
  5. 54 Oman 105.5% compare
  6. 55 Lithuania 105.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran was 105.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Iran ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.