Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.68 in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.68 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.57 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.18 | 6.97 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.27 | 7.01 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 | 5.95 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 | 5.17 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.09 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.74 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 5 |
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- 134 Romania 1.71 compare
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- 139 New Zealand 1.66 compare
- 140 Australia 1.64 compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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