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Iran Gender gap in education 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Gender gap in education in Iran stood at 1.03% in 2020, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.01 percentage points from 1.02% in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 0.95% (up 0.08 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1971; the lowest was 0.57% in 1971. Iran ranked 23rd highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2020; Senegal ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2022

Key facts

What is the latest Gender gap in education in Iran?

Gender gap in education in Iran stood at 1.03% in 2020, according to World Bank.

Is Gender gap in education in Iran rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.01 percentage points from 1.02% in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 0.95% (up 0.08 percentage points since).

How does Iran rank for Gender gap in education?

Iran ranked 23rd highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2020; Senegal ranked first.

What is the highest Gender gap in education on record in Iran?

The latest value is the highest since 1971; the lowest was 0.57% in 1971.

Metadata for Gender gap in education in Iran
IndicatorGender gap in education
CountryIran
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 1.03% (2020)

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Source:World Bank — series SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Gender gap in education — Iran [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/IRN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Gender gap in education — Iran." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/IRN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Gender gap in education — Iran." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/IRN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_gender_gap_in_education_irn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Gender gap in education --- Iran}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/IRN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS}
}