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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Stagnant  Malaria
Slight regression  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Significant regression  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Personal computers Stagnant  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Slight regression  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight regression  Military expenditure Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources Stagnant  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Iran
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 6 ; ratified 6 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 3 ; ratified 4 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 4 ; ratified 3 .
72211696 Population
1648200 SQ KM
Capital: Teheran (Tehran)
Currency: Rial
Language: Persian
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries above average
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Slight regression
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Stagnant
Gender and education   Significant progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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