Arab World vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Arab World
20.39 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.03 million number
in 2017
Arab World rank
25th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Arab World
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 20.39 million number against 1.03 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 19.36 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 19.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 20.28 million number 2.02 million number 18.26 million number Arab World
2010s 20.31 million number 1.45 million number 18.86 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Arab World or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Arab World, at 20.39 million number against 1.03 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
19.36 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Arab World ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/