Education in Iran 158 indicators covering education for Iran. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 96.2% 2022 up 0.0% 53rd Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 2,269 2024 down 18.7% 41st Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 2,363 2024 down 8.3% 39th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 6,015 2024 up 11.3% 24th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 6,745 2024 down 23.3% 28th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 104.6% 2017 up 3.5% 70th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 105.4% 2017 up 0.3% 63rd Share of the population with no formal education with projections 1.1% 2100 down 17.9% 46th Number of adults with no formal education by region 1.04 million people 2100 down 21.0% 26th Population by level of education 42.41 million people 2100 up 5.7% 19th Repeaters, primary, female 1.1% 2017 down 49.6% 109th Repeaters, primary, male 1.6% 2017 down 42.2% 110th School enrollment, secondary, private 12.3% 2023 down 6.3% 94th School enrollment, primary 99.7% 2017 up 4.8% 4th Trained teachers in primary education 100.0% 2017 up 1.4% 1st Over-age students, primary 7.7% 2017 up 47.8% 82nd Secondary education, teachers 49.3% 2023 down 7.7% 144th School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% 2012 up 3.0% 26th School enrollment, primary, male 98.3% 2012 down 1.2% 12th Over-age students, primary, male 4.9% 2017 down 20.0% 107th Over-age students, primary, female 10.5% 2017 up 146.9% 59th Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th Progression to secondary school 95.7% 2016 down 0.4% 100th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 99.8% 2017 up 4.8% 6th Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2017 — 1st Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2017 — 1st Primary education, pupils 50.1% 2017 up 3.7% 15th Tertiary education, academic staff 34.0% 2020 up 57.5% 124th Persistence to grade 5, female 95.7% 2022 down 0.9% 63rd Persistence to grade 5, male 96.6% 2022 up 0.8% 42nd School enrollment, secondary 81.4% 2017 up 4.6% 82nd Preprimary education, duration 1 years 2025 unchanged 197th Progression to secondary school, male 96.9% 2016 up 0.9% 81st School enrollment, secondary, female 80.4% 2017 up 6.0% 82nd School enrollment, secondary, male 82.3% 2017 up 3.2% 69th Progression to secondary school, female 94.5% 2016 down 1.7% 101st Expenditure on tertiary education 28.2% 2018 up 36.6% 28th Literacy rate, youth female 98.6% 2023 up 1.2% 46th Children out of school, primary 9,163 2023 down 94.0% 114th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.6% 2012 up 3.1% 41st Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 98.4% 2012 down 1.1% 21st Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 0.9976 GPI 2023 up 0.8% 59th Literacy rate, youth male 98.9% 2023 up 0.8% 31st Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.52 2017 up 30.9% 49th Literacy rate, youth total 98.7% 2023 up 1.0% 39th Expenditure on secondary education 34.4% 2018 down 29.6% 69th Expenditure on primary education 33.1% 2018 up 18.7% 66th Secondary education, pupils 48.0% 2017 down 2.2% 145th Children out of school, primary, female 60,444 2020 down 53.0% 57th Children out of school, primary, male 91,080 2020 down 51.2% 44th Literacy rate, adult total 88.9% 2023 up 5.1% 49th Literacy rate, adult male 92.8% 2023 up 3.6% 46th Adolescents out of school 7.6% 2023 down 28.6% 78th Current education expenditure, total 89.9% 2022 down 5.6% 83rd Current education expenditure, primary 87.9% 2022 down 8.3% 106th Current education expenditure, secondary 90.9% 2022 down 3.9% 82nd Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 19.01 2017 — 57th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 26.91 2005 up 16.8% 31st Current education expenditure, tertiary 91.7% 2022 down 3.9% 54th Adolescents out of school, female 7.2% 2023 down 32.1% 80th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →