Europe & Central Asia vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Europe & Central Asia
14.3%
in 2019
Iran
48.9%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
24th
Iran rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran
204060199820082019

How they compare

Iran currently reports 48.9% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 34.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and Iran ranks 24th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 68.3% 50.5% Iran
2010s 15.4% 56.1% 40.7% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Europe & Central Asia or Iran?
Iran, at 48.9% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Europe & Central Asia and Iran?
34.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and Iran ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/