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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 174,303 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
174,303 number
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
43rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
576,607 number
in 2010
All-time low
155,207 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
2009–2017

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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2009201320172009: 494.6k number2010: 576.6k number2011: 478.3k number2012: 377.3k number2013: 226.2k number2014: 155.2k number2016: 190.4k number2017: 174.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 174,303 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 576,607 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 155,207 number, in 2014.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 43rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 494,628 number
2010 576,607 number +16.6%
2011 478,280 number -17.1%
2012 377,306 number -21.1%
2013 226,223 number -40.0%
2014 155,207 number -31.4%
2016 190,385 number +22.7%
2017 174,303 number -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 494,628 number 494,628 number 494,628 number 1
2010s 311,187 number 155,207 number 576,607 number 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 174,303 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 576,607 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 155,207 number in 2014.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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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/