How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Arab World

9.50 million number

in 2019

Iran

467,517 number

in 2017

Arab World rank

25th

Iran rank

24th

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

Arab World
Iran

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 9.50 million number against 467,517 number in Iran, a difference of 9.03 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 20.3 times Iran's.

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

Arab World ranks 25th and Iran ranks 24th 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	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.17 million number	892,632 number	8.27 million number	Arab World
2010s	9.49 million number	631,158 number	8.85 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?: Arab World, at 9.50 million number against 467,517 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Arab World and Iran?: 9.03 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Iran rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Arab World ranks 25th and Iran ranks 24th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 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/