Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in primary education, female in Iran 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 peaked at 4.67 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million number, in 1972.
That places Iran 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 (number) (Enrolment female) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.10 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 19.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.10 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,999 number, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 primary education, female in Iran?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.