Iran
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI declared compulsory across all university disciplines regardless of subject area; AI content being developed for secondary school level; Iran Digital platform launched March 2026 targeting 200,000+ students initially, with goal to reach four million students free of charge through game-based interactive curriculum. [1], [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 First phase of national teacher AI training programme completed in summer 2025, covering 100,000 school teachers in AI concepts and teaching methods. Scale-up announced March 2026: partnership with Sharif University of Technology to train additional 200,000 teachers over four months; 40,000 teachers in Tehran and Mashhad have completed training. [1], [2]
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 National Artificial Intelligence Organisation established under the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution to coordinate AI governance; functions as a coordinating body; independent regulatory mandate not confirmed. [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
April 26, 2026 3/28 Refresh pass: Iran Digital platform launched March 2026 with 200,000+ students enrolled in free AI training; teacher training scale-up to 300,000+ confirmed via Sharif University partnership; scores unchanged as dimensions 1 and 4 already captured partial implementation; no binding law or public free resources dimension confirmed.
March 19, 2026 3/28 First research pass: AI compulsory in universities, 100,000 teacher training programme, and National AI Organisation scored; no binding curriculum law or public access resources confirmed.