Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 104.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
104.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.8%
in 2013
All-time low
99.7%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2017

02550751001997200720171997: 103.2 %1999: 102.6 %2000: 101.9 %2001: 102.3 %2002: 102.8 %2003: 103.5 %2004: 103.1 %2005: 101.2 %2006: 101.4 %2007: 102.2 %2008: 101.4 %2009: 101 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 100.5 %2012: 101.6 %2013: 110.8 %2014: 103.4 %2016: 103.9 %2017: 104.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 104.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 110.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2010.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 103.2%
1999 102.6% -0.6%
2000 101.9% -0.7%
2001 102.3% +0.4%
2002 102.8% +0.5%
2003 103.5% +0.7%
2004 103.1% -0.4%
2005 101.2% -1.8%
2006 101.4% +0.2%
2007 102.2% +0.8%
2008 101.4% -0.8%
2009 101.0% -0.4%
2010 99.7% -1.4%
2011 100.5% +0.8%
2012 101.6% +1.1%
2013 110.8% +9.0%
2014 103.4% -6.7%
2016 103.9% +0.4%
2017 104.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.9% 102.6% 103.2% 2
2000s 102.1% 101.0% 103.5% 10
2010s 103.4% 99.7% 110.8% 7

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  1. 67 Indonesia 104.3% compare
  2. 68 Canada 104.3% compare
  3. 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.2% compare
  4. 71 Gibraltar 103.9% compare
  5. 72 Macau, China 103.8% compare
  6. 73 Italy 103.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 104.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2010.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.