Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North America: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Iran, Islamic Republic of
174,303 number
in 2017
North America
277,885 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
43rd
North America rank
43rd

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 277,885 number against 174,303 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 103,582 number.

That makes North America's figure about 1.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd and North America ranks 43rd of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of North America Difference Ahead
2000s 494,628 number 461,205 number 33,423 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 311,187 number 625,217 number 314,030 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or North America?
North America, at 277,885 number against 174,303 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?
103,582 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd and North America ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/