Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran

Iran: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 349,658 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
349,658 number
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
349,658 number
in 2016
All-time low
8,706 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran recorded 349,658 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2016. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 349,658 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,706 number, in 1971.

Iran ranks 41st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 8,706 number —
1972 9,509 number +9.2%
1973 10,025 number +5.4%
1974 18,587 number +85.4%
1975 40,574 number +118.3%
1976 79,978 number +97.1%
1977 97,434 number +21.8%
1978 108,298 number +11.2%
1979 104,362 number -3.6%
1980 100,426 number -3.8%
1981 96,490 number -3.9%
1982 92,554 number -4.1%
1983 85,329 number -7.8%
1984 100,960 number +18.3%
1985 36,135 number -64.2%
1986 50,376 number +39.4%
1987 58,451 number +16.0%
1988 69,064 number +18.2%
1989 85,233 number +23.4%
1990 103,345 number +21.2%
1991 108,151 number +4.7%
1992 119,959 number +10.9%
1993 81,307 number -32.2%
1994 63,534 number -21.9%
1995 67,782 number +6.7%
1996 81,560 number +20.3%
1997 95,339 number +16.9%
1998 119,959 number +25.8%
1999 109,723 number -8.5%
2000 125,856 number +14.7%
2001 144,365 number +14.7%
2002 168,240 number +16.5%
2003 208,167 number +23.7%
2004 224,934 number +8.1%
2005 256,820 number +14.2%
2006 281,551 number +9.6%
2007 288,130 number +2.3%
2008 266,879 number -7.4%
2009 237,165 number -11.1%
2010 234,365 number -1.2%
2011 243,389 number +3.9%
2012 205,643 number -15.5%
2013 231,089 number +12.4%
2014 264,505 number +14.5%
2015 327,994 number +24.0%
2016 349,658 number +6.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +118.3% 18,587 number 40,574 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53,053 number 8,706 number 108,298 number 9
1980s 77,502 number 36,135 number 100,960 number 10
1990s 95,066 number 63,534 number 119,959 number 10
2000s 220,211 number 125,856 number 288,130 number 10
2010s 265,235 number 205,643 number 349,658 number 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 38 Uzbekistan 412,223 number compare
  2. 39 South Africa 408,859 number compare
  3. 40 Angola 368,312 number compare
  4. 42 Morocco 348,431 number compare
  5. 43 Ecuador 320,656 number compare
  6. 44 Uganda 307,450 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran was 349,658 number in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 349,658 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 8,706 number in 1971.
How does Iran rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,798 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.