School age population, pre-primary education, female in Iran

Iran: School age population, pre-primary education, female 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Ukraine 730,667 number compare
  2. 51 Poland 727,408 number compare
  3. 52 Morocco 676,106 number compare
  4. 54 Korea 656,034 number compare
  5. 55 Spain 611,057 number compare
  6. 56 Guatemala 588,009 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.