Enrolment in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in primary education, female was 4.10 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.10 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.67 million number
in 1993
All-time low
1.15 million number
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2017
Enrolment in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 4.10 million number.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.67 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million number, in 1972.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.21 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.15 million number | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million number | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 million number | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million number | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million number | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million number | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million number | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million number | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.96 million number | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million number | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.45 million number | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 3.72 million number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 4.03 million number | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 4.33 million number | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.67 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.59 million number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.51 million number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.27 million number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.11 million number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.59 million number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million number | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.99 million number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.87 million number | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.04 million number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.95 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.87 million number | 2.11 million number | 3.72 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million number | 4.03 million number | 4.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 million number | 2.76 million number | 3.94 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million number | 2.73 million number | 4.10 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million number compare
- 16 Kenya 4.12 million number compare
- 18 Viet Nam 4.06 million number compare
- 19 South Africa 3.67 million number compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.36 million number compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.10 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 1972.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.