School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iran stood at 1.03 GPI. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5702 GPI, in 1971.
Iran ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5702 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5754 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.582 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5828 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6043 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6262 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6419 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7721 GPI | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7893 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8182 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8406 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8513 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8652 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8758 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8876 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9126 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.926 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9335 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9369 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9436 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9453 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9603 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9653 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9684 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9881 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9656 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9564 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9545 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.954 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9518 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9768 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9955 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5975 GPI | 0.5702 GPI | 0.6419 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7807 GPI | 0.7721 GPI | 0.7893 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8722 GPI | 0.8182 GPI | 0.926 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9563 GPI | 0.9335 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9842 GPI | 0.9518 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 37 Nicaragua 1.04 GPI compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 1.03 GPI compare
- 39 Jamaica 1.03 GPI compare
- 41 New Zealand 1.03 GPI compare
- 42 Thailand 1.03 GPI compare
- 43 Philippines 1.03 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Iran
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 15.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 35,035 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 52,160 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 21.86 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 126.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 17.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 166,563 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 19.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.17 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iran was 1.03 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5702 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.