School age population, primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, primary education, female was 3.84 million number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
3.84 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.60 million number
in 1995
All-time low
2.00 million number
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.84 million number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.60 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million number, in 1972.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.19 million number 2.00 million number 2.36 million number 10
1980s 3.04 million number 2.43 million number 3.89 million number 10
1990s 4.42 million number 4.11 million number 4.60 million number 10
2000s 3.23 million number 2.74 million number 4.01 million number 10
2010s 3.30 million number 2.74 million number 3.77 million number 10
2020s 3.84 million number 3.84 million number 3.84 million number 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 15 Uganda 4.67 million number compare
  2. 16 Kenya 4.13 million number compare
  3. 17 South Africa 3.92 million number compare
  4. 19 Viet Nam 3.51 million number compare
  5. 20 Least developed countries 75.34 million number compare
  6. 20 Russian Federation 3.44 million number compare
  7. 21 Sudan 3.30 million number compare

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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 3.84 million number in 2020, 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 4.60 million number in 1995.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million number in 1972.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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