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 119,892 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
119,892 number
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
30th
of 148 countries
All-time high
323,583 number
in 2010
All-time low
81,105 number
in 2013
Years of data
8
2009–2017

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2009201320172009: 291.9k number2010: 323.6k number2011: 267.5k number2012: 216.6k number2013: 81.1k number2014: 114.2k number2016: 134.4k number2017: 119.9k 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 119,892 number.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 58.9% 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 323,583 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81,105 number, in 2013.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, female (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 291,865 number
2010 323,583 number +10.9%
2011 267,503 number -17.3%
2012 216,618 number -19.0%
2013 81,105 number -62.6%
2014 114,218 number +40.8%
2016 134,438 number +17.7%
2017 119,892 number -10.8%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 119,892 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 119,892 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,531 number, 3.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 291,865 number 291,865 number 291,865 number 1
2010s 179,622 number 81,105 number 323,583 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 119,892 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 323,583 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 81,105 number in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 148 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 58.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/