| STAT | Iran | Israel | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average IQ |
84
Ranked 35th. |
94
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Iran |
|
| Children out of school, primary |
3,468
Ranked 54th. |
20,236
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Iran |
|
| Children out of school, primary per 1000 |
0.0454
Ranked 64th. |
2.65
Ranked 72nd. 58 times more than Iran |
|
| Children out of school, primary, female |
112,387
Ranked 26th. 13 times more than Israel |
8,413
Ranked 69th. |
|
| College and university > Gender parity index |
1.01
Ranked 57th. |
1.3
Ranked 52nd. 28% more than Iran |
|
| College and university > Share of total education spending |
27.63%
Ranked 4th. 64% more than Israel |
16.88%
Ranked 69th. |
|
| Compulsary education duration |
8
Ranked 82nd. |
11
Ranked 40th. 38% more than Iran |
|
| Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP |
3.71%
Ranked 8th. |
5.59%
Ranked 40th. 51% more than Iran |
|
| Literacy > Female |
73%
Ranked 108th. |
95.9%
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Iran |
|
| Literacy > Total population |
79.4%
Ranked 110th. |
97.1%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education, duration > Years |
5
Ranked 152nd. |
6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education, teachers per 1000 |
3.78
Ranked 93th. |
8.46
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Iran |
|
| Pupil-teacher ratio, primary |
20.49
Ranked 69th. 57% more than Israel |
13.06
Ranked 109th. |
|
| Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary |
31.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Israel |
9.76
Ranked 88th. |
|
| Secondary education, duration > Years |
7
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Israel |
6
Ranked 129th. |
|
| Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 |
1.6
Ranked 76th. 45% more than Israel |
1.1
Ranked 74th. |
|
| Child care (preschool) > Duration |
1
Ranked 194th. |
3
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita |
6
per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. |
8.98
per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, pupils |
7.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Israel |
708,340
Ranked 67th. |
|
| College and university > Private school share |
44.71%
Ranked 13th. |
85.25%
Ranked 10th. 91% more than Iran |
|
| Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment |
1.22
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Israel |
1.01
Ranked 16th. |
|
| School life expectancy > Total |
11.3 years
Ranked 58th. |
14.6 years
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education, pupils |
5.75 million
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Israel |
807,424
Ranked 77th. |
|
| Primary education, teachers |
277,991
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Israel |
65,704.88
Ranked 40th. |
|
| Compulsary education starting age |
6
Ranked 28th. 20% more than Israel |
5
Ranked 167th. |
|
| Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million |
0.501
Ranked 40th. |
1.3
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Literacy > Definition | age 15 and over can read and write | age 15 and over can read and write |
|
| High school > Upper secondary school duration |
4
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Israel |
3
Ranked 101st. |
|
| Literacy > Male |
85.6%
Ranked 100th. |
98.5%
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Iran |
|
| High school > Private school share |
11.95%
Ranked 36th. 14% more than Israel |
10.52%
Ranked 77th. |
|
| Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary |
19.22
Ranked 68th. 55% more than Israel |
12.42
Ranked 132nd. |
|
| Child care (preschool) > Starting age |
5
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Israel |
3
Ranked 154th. |
|
| Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 |
97.4%
Ranked 5th. |
99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Tertiary > Students studying abroad |
46,920.29
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Israel |
14,074.87
Ranked 57th. |
|
| Primary completion rate |
96
Ranked 46th. |
101
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level |
1.71 million
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Israel |
301,326
Ranked 49th. |
|
| Elementary (primary school) > Duration |
5
Ranked 161st. |
6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Iran |
|
| Children out of school > Primary |
306,852
Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Israel |
16,168
Ranked 64th. |
|
| Secondary education, teachers |
280,309
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Israel |
55,218.77
Ranked 39th. |
|
| Secondary education, teachers per 1000 |
4.48
Ranked 34th. |
7.11
Ranked 37th. 59% more than Iran |
|
| Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher |
26.91
Ranked 18th. |
30.02
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Iran |
|
| High school > Lower secondary school duration |
3
Ranked 97th. The same as Israel |
3
Ranked 142nd. |
|
| Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 |
0.849
Ranked 87th. |
1.55
Ranked 70th. 83% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, general pupils |
6.31 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Israel |
575,551
Ranked 66th. |
|
| Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ |
20.9%
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Israel |
4.4%
Ranked 100th. |
|
| High school > Gender parity index |
0.959
Ranked 75th. |
1.02
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Iran |
|
| Scientific and technical journal articles |
1,806
Ranked 36th. |
6,941
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Iran |
|
| Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion |
1.14%
Ranked 108th. |
3.78%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 |
25.31
Ranked 64th. |
45.86
Ranked 22nd. 81% more than Iran |
|
| Elementary (primary school) > Starting age |
6
Ranked 68th. The same as Israel |
6
Ranked 126th. |
|
| Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government |
22.8%
Ranked 10th. 66% more than Israel |
13.7%
Ranked 34th. |
|
| Children out of school, primary, male |
59,578
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Israel |
11,823
Ranked 60th. |
|
| Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI |
4.7%
Ranked 24th. |
7.1%
Ranked 12th. 51% more than Iran |
|
| High school > Students per teacher |
31.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Israel |
9.76
Ranked 89th. |
|
| Secondary education > General pupils |
9.07 million
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Israel |
482,534
Ranked 69th. |
|
| Secondary school starting age > Years |
11
Ranked 144th. |
12
Ranked 97th. 9% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education > Teachers > Per capita |
5.57
per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. |
9.17
per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 65% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Primary level |
7.03 million
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Israel |
769,856
Ranked 84th. |
|
| High school > Population with at least high school education > Women |
62.1%
Ranked 68th. |
82.7%
Ranked 35th. 33% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, pupils per 1000 |
93.14
Ranked 21st. About the same as Israel |
92.91
Ranked 42nd. |
|
| Primary education, pupils per 1000 |
75.2
Ranked 64th. |
105.91
Ranked 81st. 41% more than Iran |
|
| Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment |
1.09
Ranked 52nd. |
1.34
Ranked 28th. 23% more than Iran |
|
| Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ |
10.12 million
Ranked 11th. 49 times more than Israel |
205,700
Ranked 92nd. |
|
| Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment |
0.94
Ranked 98th. |
0.99
Ranked 77th. 5% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita |
26.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. |
45.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 75% more than Iran |
|
| Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people |
0.622
Ranked 134th. |
1.81
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Children out of school > Primary per 1000 |
4.37
Ranked 55th. 84% more than Israel |
2.37
Ranked 78th. |
|
| Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women |
6.51 million
Ranked 11th. 44 times more than Israel |
147,800
Ranked 87th. |
|
| Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 |
87.8%
Ranked 50th. |
99.9%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education > Duration > Years |
5 years
Ranked 147th. |
6 years
Ranked 95th. 20% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 |
82.5
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Israel |
75.5
Ranked 60th. |
|
| High school > Lower secondary starting age |
11
Ranked 147th. |
12
Ranked 98th. 9% more than Iran |
|
| Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share |
7.52%
Ranked 49th. |
21.64%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women |
27.4%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Israel |
6.2%
Ranked 97th. |
|
| Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level |
95%
Ranked 60th. |
97%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education > Pupils |
7.31 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Israel |
775,021
Ranked 79th. |
|
| Secondary education > Pupils |
9.94 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Israel |
607,224
Ranked 66th. |
|
| High school > Population with at least high school education > Men |
69.1%
Ranked 63th. |
85.5%
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita |
152.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 67% more than Israel |
91.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level |
50.74%
Ranked 76th. |
55.67%
Ranked 43th. 10% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, vocational pupils |
813,189
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Israel |
132,789
Ranked 52nd. |
|
| Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher |
20.49
Ranked 67th. 57% more than Israel |
13.06
Ranked 111th. |
|
| Secondary education > Teachers |
409,196
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Israel |
61,132
Ranked 51st. |
|
| School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary |
13 years
Ranked 8th. |
15 years
Ranked 33th. 15% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Secondary level |
10.02 million
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Israel |
603,321
Ranked 75th. |
|
| Scientific and technical journal articles per million |
26.35
Ranked 58th. |
1,037.57
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Iran |
|
| Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 |
0.99
Ranked 5th. |
1
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level |
47.89%
Ranked 120th. |
48.65%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 |
147.65
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Israel |
30.75
Ranked 99th. |
|
| Progression to secondary school |
90.26%
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Israel |
74.12%
Ranked 82nd. |
|
| Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women |
96.7%
Ranked 5th. |
99.6%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Iran |
|
| Children out of school > Primary > Per capita |
4.5
per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 89% more than Israel |
2.38
per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. |
|
| Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women |
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Israel |
98%
Ranked 28th. |
|
| High school > Upper secondary starting age |
14
Ranked 176th. |
15
Ranked 134th. 7% more than Iran |
|
| Library books |
411,000
Ranked 11th. |
3 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran |
|
| School life expectancy > Male |
12 years
Ranked 42nd. |
14.2 years
Ranked 24th. 18% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita |
132.84
per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 87% more than Israel |
70.92
per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita |
0.107 per capita
Ranked 98th. |
0.117 per capita
Ranked 81st. 9% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 |
103.78
Ranked 102nd. |
117.18
Ranked 81st. 13% more than Iran |
|
| Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men |
14.5%
Ranked 58th. 6 times more than Israel |
2.6%
Ranked 109th. |
|
| Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men |
91%
Ranked 78th. |
97%
Ranked 40th. 7% more than Iran |
|
| Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men |
98.1%
Ranked 3rd. |
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Library books per 1000 |
6.8
Ranked 15th. |
541.03
Ranked 5th. 80 times more than Iran |
|
| Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female |
57%
Ranked 9th. |
85%
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education > Vocational pupils |
875,814
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Israel |
124,690
Ranked 47th. |
|
| Primary education > Teachers |
380,199
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Israel |
62,387
Ranked 50th. |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level |
47.23%
Ranked 121st. |
48.32%
Ranked 103th. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education > Teachers per 1000 |
5.42
Ranked 31st. |
9.16
Ranked 7th. 69% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 |
141.72
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Israel |
89.18
Ranked 61st. |
|
| Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita |
5.98
per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Israel |
1
per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. |
|
| Primary school starting age > Years |
6
Ranked 68th. The same as Israel |
6
Ranked 126th. |
|
| High school > Share of total education spending |
41.43%
Ranked 4th. 61% more than Israel |
25.65%
Ranked 77th. |
|
| Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries |
98.89%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Israel |
83.25%
Ranked 39th. |
|
| Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 |
5.83
Ranked 26th. |
8.98
Ranked 22nd. 54% more than Iran |
|
| Ratio of female to male primary enrollment |
122.22
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Israel |
100.57
Ranked 15th. |
|
| Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 |
129.24
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Israel |
70.87
Ranked 79th. |
|
| Children out of school > Primary > Male |
306,852
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than Israel |
9,332
Ranked 62nd. |
|
| Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index |
0.988
Ranked 52nd. |
1
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 |
148.01
Ranked 7th. 61% more than Israel |
91.83
Ranked 68th. |
|
| Primary completion rate > Women |
100
Ranked 29th. |
101
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Iran |
|
| School life expectancy > Female |
10.5 years
Ranked 63th. |
15.1 years
Ranked 19th. 44% more than Iran |
|
| Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men |
88.1%
Ranked 49th. |
100%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Iran |
|
| Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita |
4.5
per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Israel |
1.37
per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. |
|
| Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 |
94.98
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Israel |
22.09
Ranked 96th. |
|
| Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita |
152.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Israel |
30.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. |
|
| Primary completion rate > Men |
91
Ranked 59th. |
101
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Iran |
|
| Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment |
93.96
Ranked 60th. |
99.75
Ranked 81st. 6% more than Iran |
|
| Primary education > Pupils per 1000 |
104.16
Ranked 71st. |
113.82
Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita |
145.67
per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Israel |
89.25
per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. |
|
| Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females |
None
|
None
|
|
| Library members |
13,217
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Israel |
2,176
Ranked 11th. |
|
| Library members per 1000 |
0.219
Ranked 13th. |
0.392
Ranked 12th. 80% more than Iran |
|
| School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net |
99.9% net
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Israel |
97.95% net
Ranked 20th. |
|
| Primary education, teachers > % female |
57.49%
Ranked 94th. |
85.32%
Ranked 35th. 48% more than Iran |
|
| Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment |
30.4%
Ranked 70th. |
42.2%
Ranked 49th. 39% more than Iran |
|
| Public spending on education, total > % of GDP |
3.71%
Ranked 8th. |
5.59%
Ranked 42nd. 51% more than Iran |
|
| Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment |
50.7%
Ranked 19th. 67% more than Israel |
30.3%
Ranked 51st. |
|
| Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force |
14.2%
Ranked 58th. |
40.1%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment |
52.3%
Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Israel |
30.5%
Ranked 22nd. |
|
| Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment |
14.9%
Ranked 45th. |
25.8%
Ranked 12th. 73% more than Iran |
|
| Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 |
86.33%
Ranked 70th. |
99.78%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Iran |
|
| School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross |
45.54% gross
Ranked 41st. |
111.99% gross
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Iran |
|
| School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross |
122.11% gross
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Israel |
110.52% gross
Ranked 36th. |
|
| Primary education > Teachers > % female |
61.23% female
Ranked 53th. |
85.35% female
Ranked 28th. 39% more than Iran |
|
| Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita |
11.01%
Ranked 28th. |
23.42%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education > Pupils > % female |
47.16% female
Ranked 58th. |
48.76% female
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Iran |
|
| Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group |
95.72%
Ranked 31st. |
104.6%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Iran |
|
| Government spending on education > % of GDP |
3.71%
Ranked 8th. |
5.59%
Ranked 40th. 51% more than Iran |
|
| School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross |
22.96% gross
Ranked 20th. |
48.64% gross
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Iran |
|
| Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort |
88.07%
Ranked 35th. |
100%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Iran |
|
| School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female |
13 years
Ranked 10th. |
16 years
Ranked 27th. 23% more than Iran |
|
| School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary |
7.52%
Ranked 49th. |
21.64%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Primary education, pupils > % female |
48.49%
Ranked 42nd. |
48.79%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Iran |
|
| School enrollment, primary, female > % gross |
105.23%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Israel |
104.37%
Ranked 68th. |
|
| Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group |
102.22%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Israel |
101.6%
Ranked 26th. |
|
| Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group |
106.05%
Ranked 38th. |
108.47%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, general pupils > % female |
49.31%
Ranked 39th. |
50.2%
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Total enrollment, primary, male > % net |
98.11%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Israel |
97.03%
Ranked 39th. |
|
| Secondary education, pupils > % female |
47.55%
Ranked 46th. |
49.26%
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Iran |
|
| Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita |
12.38%
Ranked 8th. |
21.73%
Ranked 31st. 76% more than Iran |
|
| Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force |
34%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Israel |
7.3%
Ranked 73th. |
|
| Labor force with tertiary education > % of total |
18.8%
Ranked 53th. |
45.1%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 |
10.64
Ranked 18th. |
17.42
Ranked 36th. 64% more than Iran |
|
| Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 |
1.98
Ranked 33th. |
5.22
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Iran |
|
| Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 |
98.79%
Ranked 7th. |
99.05%
Ranked 1st. About the same as Iran |
|
| Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % |
93.74%
Ranked 41st. |
102.41%
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Iran |
|
| Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % |
98.69%
Ranked 29th. |
100.43%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Iran |
|
| Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 |
91.73%
Ranked 63th. |
100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Iran |
|
| Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above |
70.4%
Ranked 74th. |
95.91%
Ranked 26th. 36% more than Iran |
|
| Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI |
4.11%
Ranked 89th. |
5.64%
Ranked 31st. 37% more than Iran |
|
| Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % |
100.14%
Ranked 32nd. |
129.68%
Ranked 52nd. 30% more than Iran |
|
| Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort |
96.18%
Ranked 17th. |
98.92%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Iran |
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