Population, age 12, female in Iran
Iran: Population, age 12, female was 580,307 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, female in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 580,307 for population, age 12, female in 2015.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Iran peaked at 909,881 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 512,031, in 2011.
That places Iran 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 666,186 | — |
| 1991 | 711,721 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 763,721 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 816,233 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 861,205 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 892,936 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 908,596 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 909,881 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 901,157 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 889,104 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 878,383 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 871,673 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 867,112 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 859,550 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 841,526 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 808,461 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 757,876 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 693,768 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 625,872 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 567,608 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 528,518 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 512,031 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 515,048 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 532,481 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 580,307 | +9.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 580,307 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,458, 12.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 580,307 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68,903, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 832,074 | 666,186 | 909,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,183 | 567,608 | 878,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,677 | 512,031 | 580,307 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, female in Iran?
- Population, age 12, female in Iran was 580,307 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 909,881 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,031 in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 12, female?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.