Over-age students, primary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Over-age students, primary, female was 10.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 10.5% for over-age students, primary, female in 2017.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.1% | — |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +88.7% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +299.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.9% | 12.1% | 8 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 over-age students, primary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.