Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 349,658 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
349,658 number
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
40th
of 170 countries
All-time high
349,658 number
in 2016
All-time low
109,723 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998–2016

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1998200720161998: 120.0k number1999: 109.7k number2000: 125.9k number2001: 144.4k number2002: 168.2k number2003: 208.2k number2004: 224.9k number2005: 256.8k number2006: 281.6k number2007: 288.1k number2008: 266.9k number2009: 237.2k number2010: 234.4k number2011: 243.4k number2012: 205.6k number2013: 231.1k number2014: 264.5k number2015: 328.0k number2016: 349.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 349,658 number for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 349,658 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 109,723 number, in 1999.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 119,959 number
1999 109,723 number -8.5%
2000 125,856 number +14.7%
2001 144,365 number +14.7%
2002 168,240 number +16.5%
2003 208,167 number +23.7%
2004 224,934 number +8.1%
2005 256,820 number +14.2%
2006 281,551 number +9.6%
2007 288,130 number +2.3%
2008 266,879 number -7.4%
2009 237,165 number -11.1%
2010 234,365 number -1.2%
2011 243,389 number +3.9%
2012 205,643 number -15.5%
2013 231,089 number +12.4%
2014 264,505 number +14.5%
2015 327,994 number +24.0%
2016 349,658 number +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114,841 number 109,723 number 119,959 number 2
2000s 220,211 number 125,856 number 288,130 number 10
2010s 265,235 number 205,643 number 349,658 number 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 37 Uzbekistan 412,223 number compare
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  3. 39 Morocco 366,974 number compare
  4. 41 Cuba 331,937 number compare
  5. 42 Ecuador 320,656 number compare
  6. 43 Uganda 307,450 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 349,658 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 349,658 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 109,723 number in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.