Iran at a Glance
This section features key socio-economic indicators of the Islamic Republic of Iran at a glance. The source of the data is the 2006 countrywide census. The Iranian Census has been taken in 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2006 and 2011. Where 2006 census data were not available, the most recent statistics published by various governmental agencies or ministries are given. In order to facilitate use of this data for quantitative analysis, the information is presented in an Excel spreadsheet at the end of the page.
| Population | 1385 Census (2006) |
| Population, total (millions) | 70.5 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.6 |
| Population density (per sq. km.) | 43 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 71 |
| Population under age 15 (% of total population) | 25.1 |
| Population aged 15-65 (% of total population) |
69.7 |
| Population aged 65 and older (% of total population) | 5.2 |
| Population below age 35 (% of total population) | 68 |
| Number of Afghans officially living in Iran | 1,211,171 |
| Surface area (sq. km thousands) | 1,648,195 |
| Education | |
| Adult literacy rate (% of 15 and older) | 84 |
| Adult literacy, male (% of 15 and older) in 2002 | 83.5 |
| Adult literacy, female (% of 15 and older) in 2002 | 70.4 |
| Youth literacy rate, (% aged 15-24) in 2002 | 96.3 |
| Youth literacy rate, male (% aged 15-24) in 2002 | 98.3 |
| Youth literacy rate, female (% aged 15-24) in 2002 | 95.3 |
| Net primary enrollment, total (% of age group) | 97.3 |
| Net primary enrollment, male (% of age group) | 97.9 |
| Net primary enrollment, female (% of age group) | 96.7 |
| Ratio of girls to boys in primary education in 2002 | 97.3 |
| Ratio of girls to boys in tertiary education in 2002 | 97.8 |
| Ratio of literate females to males among 15-24 year olds in 2002 | 97.8 |
| Children reaching grade 5 (% of grade 1 students) 1999 | 92.2 |
| Male children reaching grade 5 (% of grade 1 students) in 1999 | 92.6 |
| Female children reaching grade 5 (% of grade 1 students) in 1999 | 91.8 |
| Literate population (1000) | 54,082 |
| University students, incl. Islamic Azad University | 2,829,000 |
| Ratio of female students admitted to Islamic Azad University 1384-85 (%) | 55 |
| Economy | |
| Total government revenues (bin rials) | 244455.3 |
| Taxes as % of total government revenue | 73 |
| Total government expenditures (bin rials) | 377935.2 |
| Employee compensation as % of total government expenditure | 31 |
| Subsidies as % of total government expenditure | 16 |
| Social contributions as % of total government expenditure | 18.5 |
| Energy & Environment | |
| Crude oil production (min barrels) | 1561 |
| Refining capacity of local refineries (min barrels) | 492 |
| Export of crude oil (min barrels) | 888 |
| Export of oil products (min liter/day) | 42 |
| Import of gasoline (min liter) | 10038 |
| Health | |
| City car accidents | 646851 |
| Persons insured by social security organization (1000) | 7513 |
| Labor & Social Affairs | |
| Economic participation rate age 10 and above (%) |
40.6 |
| Unemployment rate age 10 and above (%) | 11.2 |
| Unemployment rate for age group 15-24 | 23.3 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in private sector (%) | 81.1 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in public sector (%) | 18.4 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in agriculture (%) | 23 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in manufacturing (%) | 18.8 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in construction (%) | 11.4 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in whole sale and retail trade (%) | 14.4 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in public administration (%) | 6.3 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in education | 6.3 |
| Employed population age 10 and above in health and social work (%) | 2.1 |
| Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector in 2002 | 11.6 |
| Development | |
| Personal computers per 1000 households in 2002 | 69.3 |
| Telephones in use (1000) | 22,627 |
| Cell phones subscribers (1000) | 15,385 |
| Life expectancy at birth in 2001 | 69 |
| Percent of births attended by health personnel in midwifery in 2000 | 89.6 |
| Percent of deliveries in health institutions in 2002 | 89.5 |
| Percent of households headed by a female single parent in 2001 | 4.2 |
| Percent of female parliamentarians in 2002 | 4.4 |
| Proportion of urban population with sustainable access to improved water source in 2002 | 98.8 |
| Proportion of rural population with sustainable access to improved water source in 2002 | 87.4 |
| Total fertility rate in 2001 | 2.5 |
Size: 28.0K bytes Modified: 4 April 2011, 01:16