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| مرکز آمار ایران | |
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| Formed | 1965 |
| Jurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
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| Website | www |
TheStatistical Center of Iran (abbr.SCI;Persian:مرکز آمار ایران) is the main organization for statistics inIran. It is administered and funded by theGovernment of Iran.
SCI was established in 1965 by legislation from the National Consultative Assembly.
This center today plays a key role in the country's economic, social, and developmental policies. By providing transparent and accurate statistics, it is considered the main reference for national and regional strategic planning.[1]
SCI is the national body in charge of planning, performing and publishing national statistics on population and housing. The first nation-wide status belongs to 1955. Since then, SCI has run eight national statistics programs, including:
During 2004-2007, the Statistical Center of Iran was selected as a member of theUN Statistical Commission. It was also selected as a member in the Governing Council of Statistical Institution for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) affiliated to ESCAP during 2005-2010.[2]
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