Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iran
Iran: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 50.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Iran is 50.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Iran peaked at 50.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1971.
That places Iran 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.3% | — |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 35.3% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 40.0% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.5% | 50.4% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in Iran?
- Primary education, pupils in Iran was 50.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for primary education, pupils?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.