1. Iran’s Population and Housing Census -2016
In the Name of God
Iran’s Population and Housing Census -2016 by
Maryam Pourreza Anvar
Asiyeh Rashidinejad
Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI)
May 2018
United Nations Regional Workshop on the 2020 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International Standards and Contemporary Technologies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-11 May 2018

2. Outline An Introduction of Iran A Brief Look at Iran’s 2016 census
Quality Assurance in Population and Housing Censuses, Iran’s 2016 Census

3. An Introduction of Iran
United Nations Regional Workshop on the 2020 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International Standards and Contemporary Technologies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-11 May 2018

4. Geography of Iran Located in the: Middle East Neighboring Countries:
Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan
Afghanistan, Armenia
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan
Seas:
Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
Oman Sea

5. Iran Administrative Divisions (2016)
Province (Ostan): 31
Sub-province (Shahrestan): 429
City (Shahr): 1245
County (Bakhsh): 1057
Rural agglomeration: 2589
Village (Abadi): about 97600
Capital: Tehran

6. Iran’s Census History
National population and housing censuses used to be conducted once a decade in Iran in the years between 1956 and The first such census was undertaken by the Department of General Statistics in 1956; subsequent censuses were taken by the Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI) in 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2011.
The 2016 Census was the Eighth National Population and Housing Census of the country which was conducted on September, throughout Iran.

7. A Brief Look at Iran’s 2016 Census
United Nations Regional Workshop on the 2020 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International Standards and Contemporary Technologies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-11 May 2018

8. Summary Information at Design and Implementation Phase
Period of Design
More than 2 years
Designing Structure
More than 20 working committees and Groups
Designing Team
More than 170 staffs
Number of Activities
More than 700 activities
Number of Trainers
More than 5200 trainers
Number of Workforce involved
in executing the Census
About persons

9. Summary Information at Design and Implementation Phase
Executive levels, including enumerators, senior experts
36 executive levels
Census enumerators by sex
52.2% males & 47.8% females
Manpower saving
we would need persons if we used traditional methods
Per capita cost
Less than 0.5 dollar
Software for management
32 software

10. Population (2016) Population: 79.926.270 Urban: %74 (59146847)
Rural: %25.9 ( )
Unsettled: %0.1 (48798)
Ethnic Groups:
Fars, Turk , Kurd, Lore
Baluch, Arab, Turkmen

11. Population by Residence Status Based on the 2016 Census
Population living in urban areas

12. Population by Sex Based on Census(2016)
Total population:
Male:
Female:
Female: 49%
Male: 51%

13. Quick Facts Based on 2016 Census
102.7
 Number of males per 100 females
3.3
Average Household Size
85.97%
Adults literacy rate

14. in Population and Housing Censuses
Quality Assurance
in Population and Housing Censuses
Iran’s 2016 Census
United Nations Regional Workshop on the 2020 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International Standards and Contemporary Technologies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-11 May 2018

15. Overview of Quality Assessment, Iran’s 2016 Census
Two pilot
Organizational structure
Electronic geographic file design
Updating maps
Promotional programs
Providing multiple software (implementation, monitoring, editing, post enumeration)
Use information and resources as a backup file
Control room and management process of implementation and quality
Remove paper and reduce manpower
Training executive levels
Post enumeration survey
Evaluation results and information with multiple indicators
Dissemination of electronic and physical information (over 42,000 tables)

16. Pilot for Iran’s 2016 Census
The first pilot census was in 2014
In 2014, the first pilot census was taken in two cities:
Shar-e-Majlesi and Foolad Shahr for the following reasons:
Evaluation and comparison of the results through self-administration and face to face interview
Evaluation of address file and household coverage
Checking data with other administrative sources
Checking data with agriculture census
Checking data with 2006 and 2011 censuses
Checking data with targeted subsidies data
Field study
Telephone-assisted survey

17. Pilot for Iran’s 2016 Census
The second pilot census was in 2015
In 2015, the second and main pilot census was implemented through two following mixed methods namely: internet and face to face interview. Main areas for test:
Address file
Internet self-completion
Software of household questionnaire on the tablet
Evaluation of the questions on religion
Time for completion of the household questionnaire
Evaluation of access methods to absent households
Using back up data on the tablets
Using register data
Evaluation of the enumerator’s work load
Group Organization

18. Organizational Structure of Population and Housing 2016 Census
The National Census Headquarter
Coordination and Integration Council
Plan Preparation Group (5 Committees)
ICT Group (4 Committees)
Organization and Logistical Group (3 Committees)
Publicity and Dissemination Group (2 Committees)
Supervision Group (2 Committees)

19. Organizational Structure of Population and Housing 2016 Census
Credits committee
Logistics and supply committee
Extraction Committee
Technical support Committee
Database and Registers data Committee
The National Census Headquarter
Coordination and Integration Council
Secretariat of Headquarters
E Supervision over implementation Committee
Publicity Committee
System Designing Committee
Supervision Group
Publicity and Dissemination Group
Organization and Logistical Group
ICT Group
Plan Preparation Group
Organizational Structure of Population and Housing Census
Forms and Handbook Committee
Training Committee
Editing and Imputation Committee
Tabulation and Publication Preparation Committee
Post-enumeration committee
Security Committee
Statistical Maps and Address File Committee
Information dissemination committee
Organization Committee

20. Electronic Geographic File Design
Updating maps
Use of electronic geographical files at the smallest geographic level (Statistical blocks)
Prepared the list of all geographical points with link of geographical maps and doing all geographical corrections such as merging blocks at the same time of data collection
Providing an electronic list of all locations in the country (street, alley, …) for the first time

21. Meeting of Census Officials with Supreme Leader, President and Cabinet
Advising of Supreme Leader of Iran
The order of the President to all of the Ministries for collaborating
Cooperation of the ministry of ICT

22. promotional programs Banners Placards Wall posters Leaflets
Census vests and bags for enumerators
Official papers on which census logo
Prizes

23. Banner, Placard and Poster

24. Census Assistant Card for Student of Primary School
Poster

25. Quality Assurance (Editing and Controlling)
In the process of implementing a census, variety of non-sampling errors occurred, such as inconsistent information in records, nonresponse, etc. In Iran’s census, simultaneous editing when enumerators collected information, increased quality of information
The possibility of controlling and observing field operations at all executive levels, called Control Room, by observing a slow or unusual increase in field operations progress or frequent failure to collect information
Reduction time of interview and recruitment fewer enumerators

26. Iran’s Paperless 2016 Census
We won't have a society if
we destroy the environment.
Margaret mead
Pros:
Reduce census costs
Increasing environmental protection

27. Manpower Saving
We would need more than persons for carrying out the National Population and Housing Census if we applied the methods used for the 2011 population census.

28. Training Executive Levels Statistical Centre of Iran
324 persons
1st phase
3500 persons
2st phase
22000 persons
3rd phase
training of enumerators

29. Quality Control after End of Iran’s 2016 Census
Assess information and results with other available resources
Post enumeration survey (PES), performing field operations for part of population (calculating rate of under coverage and over coverage)
Assessment of census results based on population and demographic indicators, as a result achieving more accuracy

30. Accessibility Providing information and results continuously
Aggregated results have been prepared and disseminated on web and other journal, available for all users
Publish the physical version of the aggregated information
Release of 2% raw file census while maintaining confidentiality
Providing metadata for users of released files

31. Publication of detailed Published more than 42000 tables
Dissemination
DVD
Publication of detailed
and general result
SCI’s website address
Published more than tables
Primary results: till the end of March, 2017
Detailed results and preparation of publications: September, 2017

32. Quality Challenges
Increasing the census time due to use of Internet by households and interviews by enumerators
Refining and integrating information gathered by multiple sources

33. Challenges of Internet Based Census Portal
The first experience in the country and various risks of the project
High expectations of the population
Sharp reduction of users motivations in case of facing difficulty in using the portal
Checking 222 Rules and formatting in the Portal
Security

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