Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0487 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran stood at 0.0487 units per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.076 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 units per person, in 2011.
Iran ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0402 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0371 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0386 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0396 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0509 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0526 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0477 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0496 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0528 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0549 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0575 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0595 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0627 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0657 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.069 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0722 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.076 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0756 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0739 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0717 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0684 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0662 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0627 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0593 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.049 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0351 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0482 units per person | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0457 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0467 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0482 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0495 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0478 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0487 units per person | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0487 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0457 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0487 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0486 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +37.2% | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0482 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.044 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0526 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0657 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.071 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0593 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran was 0.0487 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.076 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per person in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Iran ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.