How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pacific island small states?

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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Iran

54,411 number

in 2017

Pacific island small states

15,699 number

in 2019

Iran rank

47th

Pacific island small states rank

45th

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

Iran
Pacific island small states

How they compare

Iran currently reports 54,411 number against 15,699 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 38,712 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.5 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Iran ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Pacific island small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	202,763 number	13,969 number	188,794 number	Iran
2010s	131,565 number	11,504 number	120,061 number	Iran

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 Pacific island small states?: Iran, at 54,411 number against 15,699 number in Pacific island small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iran and Pacific island small states?: 38,712 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pacific island small states?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Iran ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/