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 467,517 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
467,517 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 136 countries
All-time high
941,777 number
in 2010
All-time low
467,517 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2009201320172009: 892.6k number2010: 941.8k number2011: 793.2k number2012: 556.8k number2013: 613.9k number2014: 568.0k number2016: 476.9k number2017: 467.5k 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 467,517 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 941,777 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 467,517 number, in 2017.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 892,632 number
2010 941,777 number +5.5%
2011 793,240 number -15.8%
2012 556,847 number -29.8%
2013 613,853 number +10.2%
2014 567,978 number -7.5%
2016 476,896 number -16.0%
2017 467,517 number -2.0%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 467,517 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 9.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 467,517 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 6.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 892,632 number 892,632 number 892,632 number 1
2010s 631,158 number 467,517 number 941,777 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 467,517 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 941,777 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 467,517 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 24th out of 136 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 47.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/