How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Iran: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

East Asia & Pacific

32.80 million number

in 2019

Iran

1.03 million number

in 2017

East Asia & Pacific rank

21st

Iran rank

22nd

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

East Asia & Pacific
Iran

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 32.80 million number against 1.03 million number in Iran, a difference of 31.77 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 31.9 times Iran's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Iran ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.38 million number	2.02 million number	41.37 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	36.44 million number	1.45 million number	34.99 million number	East Asia & Pacific

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, East Asia & Pacific or Iran?: East Asia & Pacific, at 32.80 million number against 1.03 million number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between East Asia & Pacific and Iran?: 31.77 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Iran 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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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: 04 September 2026

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/