Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iran

Iran: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
74.4%
in 1984
Years of data
26
1984–2017

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iran, 1984–2017

0204060801001984200020171984: 74.4 %1985: 75.8 %1986: 77.7 %1987: 78.4 %1988: 80.2 %1989: 81.5 %1990: 86.9 %1992: 91.6 %1997: 89.4 %1999: 83.6 %2000: 84.5 %2002: 94.7 %2003: 93.9 %2004: 95.7 %2005: 93.7 %2006: 94.2 %2007: 94.8 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 96.4 %2011: 96.5 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 100 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iran stood at 99.5%.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iran peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1984.

Iran ranks 62nd 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, female in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Iran, 1984 to 2017.
Year % Change
1984 74.4% —
1985 75.8% +1.9%
1986 77.7% +2.5%
1987 78.4% +0.8%
1988 80.2% +2.4%
1989 81.5% +1.6%
1990 86.9% +6.6%
1992 91.6% +5.4%
1997 89.4% -2.4%
1999 83.6% -6.5%
2000 84.5% +1.1%
2002 94.7% +11.9%
2003 93.9% -0.8%
2004 95.7% +1.9%
2005 93.7% -2.1%
2006 94.2% +0.6%
2007 94.8% +0.6%
2009 97.4% +2.7%
2010 96.4% -1.0%
2011 96.5% +0.1%
2012 97.6% +1.2%
2013 100.0% +2.5%
2014 99.2% -0.8%
2015 99.5% +0.3%
2016 99.6% +0.0%
2017 99.5% -0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 99.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.0% 74.4% 81.5% 6
1990s 87.9% 83.6% 91.6% 4
2000s 93.6% 84.5% 97.4% 8
2010s 98.5% 96.4% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 59 Ghana 99.6% compare
  2. 60 Canada 99.6% compare
  3. 61 Australia 99.5% compare
  4. 63 British Virgin Islands 99.5% compare
  5. 64 United States 99.4% compare
  6. 65 Latvia 99.3% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iran?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iran was 99.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1984.
How does Iran rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Iran ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.