School age population, early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, female was 628,473 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
628,473
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
65th
of 207 countries
All-time high
755,417
in 2022
All-time low
501,692
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025

School age population, early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201220251999: 722.5k2000: 630.5k2001: 571.3k2002: 528.8k2003: 501.7k2004: 512.5k2005: 525.1k2006: 537.7k2007: 546.8k2008: 547.1k2009: 547.5k2010: 557.1k2011: 580.5k2012: 607.4k2013: 619.3k2014: 633.4k2015: 647.8k2016: 661.5k2017: 672.4k2018: 691.5k2019: 714.2k2020: 737.1k2021: 750.7k2022: 755.4k2023: 737.0k2024: 690.8k2025: 628.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 628,473 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2025.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 755,417 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 501,692, in 2003.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 722,501
2000 630,464 -12.7%
2001 571,306 -9.4%
2002 528,809 -7.4%
2003 501,692 -5.1%
2004 512,506 +2.2%
2005 525,074 +2.5%
2006 537,734 +2.4%
2007 546,827 +1.7%
2008 547,105 +0.1%
2009 547,528 +0.1%
2010 557,139 +1.8%
2011 580,488 +4.2%
2012 607,408 +4.6%
2013 619,252 +1.9%
2014 633,411 +2.3%
2015 647,808 +2.3%
2016 661,481 +2.1%
2017 672,378 +1.6%
2018 691,549 +2.9%
2019 714,237 +3.3%
2020 737,112 +3.2%
2021 750,722 +1.8%
2022 755,417 +0.6%
2023 737,019 -2.4%
2024 690,799 -6.3%
2025 628,473 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 722,501 722,501 722,501 1
2000s 544,904 501,692 630,464 10
2010s 638,515 557,139 714,237 10
2020s 716,590 628,473 755,417 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 628,473 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 755,417 in 2022.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 501,692 in 2003.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release