Education in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12 indicators covering education for Iran (Islamic Republic of). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of total government spending on essential services 18.8% 2022 up 8.2% 28th Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.3% 2024 down 27.0% 24th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.02 ratio 2023 up 13.8% 85th Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 57.9% 2023 up 19.0% 53rd Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.2% 2009 up 27.6% 56th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% 2017 unchanged 32nd Youth/adult literacy rate 98.1% 2016 up 1.5% 41st Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1 ratio 2016 up 1.0% 14th Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 6 2010 up 500.0% 35th Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters 1 2010 down 50.0% 41st Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 0.98 ratio 2016 up 3.2% 31st