School age population, primary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): School age population, primary education, female was 4.40 million in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 4.40 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 4.79 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 1972.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 2.05 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 million | 2.52 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 4.26 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.78 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 2.77 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 4.02 million | 4.40 million | 6 |
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More education data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- School age population, primary education, female in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4.40 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1972.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release