Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.03 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.03 million number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
22nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.12 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.03 million number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2009201320172009: 2.0M number2010: 2.1M number2011: 1.8M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.4M number2014: 1.3M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.03 million number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.12 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million number, in 2017.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 2.02 million number
2010 2.12 million number +4.8%
2011 1.82 million number -14.0%
2012 1.37 million number -24.4%
2013 1.40 million number +1.8%
2014 1.31 million number -6.2%
2016 1.09 million number -16.9%
2017 1.03 million number -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.02 million number 2.02 million number 2.02 million number 1
2010s 1.45 million number 1.03 million number 2.12 million number 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.03 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2017.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/