School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Iran
Iran: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 3.84 million number in 2020. ▲ 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, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 4.60 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million number, in 1972.
That places Iran 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.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.26 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.31 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million number | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.24 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.43 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.61 million number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.73 million number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.88 million number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.05 million number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.23 million number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.44 million number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 3.66 million number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.89 million number | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.11 million number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.29 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.53 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.59 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.60 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.51 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.40 million number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.01 million number | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 million number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million number | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.51 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million number | +2.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.84 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 16.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.84 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 540,975 number, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, primary education, female in Iran?
- School age population, primary education, female in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million number in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.