Iran vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Iran
26.2%
in 2017
Palestine
25.4%
in 2019
Iran rank
52nd
Palestine rank
55th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 26.2% against 25.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 55th of 147 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 25.0% 1.0% Iran
2010s 25.2% 29.7% 4.5% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Iran or Palestine?
Iran, at 26.2% against 25.4% in Palestine as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iran and Palestine?
0.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iran ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 55th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.