School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Iran
Iran: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 673,763 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
673,763 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
938,277 number
in 1992
All-time low
418,550 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Iran, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 673,763 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Iran peaked at 938,277 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 418,550 number, in 1970.
That places Iran 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 418,550 number | — |
| 1971 | 425,881 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 436,107 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 446,235 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 456,219 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 466,067 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 475,903 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 489,228 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 503,446 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 519,633 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 539,044 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 562,791 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 595,087 number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 631,937 number | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 672,183 number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 714,564 number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 757,449 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 805,071 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 852,247 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 893,648 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 922,433 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 931,586 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 938,277 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 933,551 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 918,486 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 895,128 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 866,043 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 824,458 number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 773,294 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 718,717 number | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 668,577 number | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 632,120 number | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 602,143 number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 579,539 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 562,957 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 550,024 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 537,462 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 536,177 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 542,462 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 553,433 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 565,147 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 572,782 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 583,106 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 595,166 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 608,683 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 623,429 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 639,042 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 651,873 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 663,125 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 673,763 number | +1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 673,763 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 673,763 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,727 number | 418,550 number | 519,633 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 702,402 number | 539,044 number | 893,648 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 872,197 number | 718,717 number | 938,277 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 576,489 number | 536,177 number | 668,577 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,612 number | 565,147 number | 673,763 number | 10 |
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Iran?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Iran was 673,763 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 938,277 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,550 number in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.