Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 672,835 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 672,835 number.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 935,086 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 405,109 number, in 1970.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 405,109 number | — |
| 1971 | 413,213 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 423,311 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 433,202 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 442,897 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 452,308 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 461,500 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 473,842 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 486,586 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 500,818 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 517,563 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 537,767 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 565,809 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 598,856 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 635,731 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 675,614 number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 717,196 number | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 763,386 number | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 811,677 number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 857,012 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 893,530 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 914,918 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 930,676 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 935,086 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 929,247 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 914,461 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 892,774 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 861,842 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 817,831 number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 766,948 number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 715,120 number | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 670,122 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 633,628 number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 604,567 number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 581,801 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 563,839 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 548,123 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 539,184 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 539,163 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 545,202 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 554,417 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 562,793 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 570,994 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 581,457 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 593,794 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 607,891 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 623,443 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 637,780 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 650,133 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 661,482 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 672,835 number | +1.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 672,835 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 11.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 672,835 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,826 number, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,279 number | 405,109 number | 500,818 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,061 number | 517,563 number | 857,012 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 885,731 number | 766,948 number | 935,086 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,075 number | 539,163 number | 715,120 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 604,418 number | 554,417 number | 661,482 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,835 number | 672,835 number | 672,835 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 672,835 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 935,086 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,109 number in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.