School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 73.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Iran recorded 73.7% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Iran peaked at 74.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
Iran ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +81.3% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +113.7% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +93.0% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -66.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +52.7% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +113.7% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 1976 | +93.0% | 8.7% | 16.8% |
| 1985 | -66.3% | 15.0% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 2.0% | 21.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 5.1% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 6.9% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 18.8% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 35.3% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 86 Thailand 74.4% compare
- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 74.0% compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 73.9% compare
- 90 Palau 73.6% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 73.6% compare
- 92 United States 72.6% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary, female in Iran?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iran was 73.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Iran ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.