Population, ages 5-9, female in Iran
Iran: Population, ages 5-9, female was 3.41 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
3.41 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.48 million
in 1993
All-time low
2.72 million
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 5-9, female in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.41 million for population, ages 5-9, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, female in Iran peaked at 4.48 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 2007.
That places Iran 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-9, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.43 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.28 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.01 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.41 million | +2.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276,178, 12.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.41 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 371,350, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 million | 4.17 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million | 2.72 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.94 million | 3.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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 population, ages 5-9, female in Iran?
- Population, ages 5-9, female in Iran was 3.41 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for population, ages 5-9, female?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-9, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, female is the total number of females age 5-9.