Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 349,658 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iran, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iran stood at 349,658 number. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iran peaked at 349,658 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,706 number, in 1971.
That places Iran 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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) (Enrolment female) in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
| 1982 | 92,554 number | -14.5% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 95,339 number | +40.7% |
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 349,658 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 349,658 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65,820 number, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +118.3% | 18,587 number | 40,574 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,639 number | 8,706 number | 108,298 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 72,263 number | 36,135 number | 100,960 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 96,567 number | 63,534 number | 119,959 number | 9 |
| 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
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iran?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iran was 349,658 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 349,658 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,706 number in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.