Population, age 6, male in Iran
Iran: Population, age 6, male was 736,561 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
736,561
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
962,936
in 1991
All-time low
540,307
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 6, male in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, male in Iran stood at 736,561.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in Iran peaked at 962,936 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 540,307, in 2006.
Iran ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 6, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 950,315 | — |
| 1991 | 962,936 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 962,869 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 953,395 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 939,567 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 924,969 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 911,890 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 899,146 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 882,855 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 857,354 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 819,362 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 766,682 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 702,912 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 637,544 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 583,526 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 549,940 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 540,307 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 551,357 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 576,952 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 607,682 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 636,426 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 661,463 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 684,158 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 704,090 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 721,520 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 736,561 | +2.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 736,561 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,707, 13.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 736,561 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,489, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 924,530 | 857,354 | 962,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 633,626 | 540,307 | 819,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,703 | 636,426 | 736,561 | 6 |
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 6, male in Iran?
- Population, age 6, male in Iran was 736,561 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 962,936 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,307 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 6, male?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 6, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.