Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Iran
119,892 number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
1.87 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th

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

  • Iran
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.87 million number against 119,892 number in Iran, a difference of 1.75 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.6 times Iran's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 148 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 291,865 number 1.50 million number 1.20 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 179,622 number 1.89 million number 1.71 million number Latin America & Caribbean

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 or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.87 million number against 119,892 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean?
1.75 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iran ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 148 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, female (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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/