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 54,411 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
54,411 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
47th
of 148 countries
All-time high
253,024 number
in 2010
All-time low
40,989 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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2009201320172009: 202.8k number2010: 253.0k number2011: 210.8k number2012: 160.7k number2013: 145.1k number2014: 41.0k number2016: 55.9k number2017: 54.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 54,411 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 73.2% 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 253,024 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40,989 number, in 2014.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 47th out of 148 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, male (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year number Change
2009 202,763 number
2010 253,024 number +24.8%
2011 210,777 number -16.7%
2012 160,688 number -23.8%
2013 145,118 number -9.7%
2014 40,989 number -71.8%
2016 55,947 number +36.5%
2017 54,411 number -2.7%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 54,411 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 54,411 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,521 number, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 202,763 number 202,763 number 202,763 number 1
2010s 131,565 number 40,989 number 253,024 number 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 44 Italy 61,190 number compare
  2. 45 Spain 56,149 number compare
  3. 46 Paraguay 55,233 number
  4. 48 Ecuador 54,200 number compare
  5. 49 Tunisia 49,659 number
  6. 50 Nicaragua 45,992 number

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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 54,411 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 253,024 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 40,989 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 47th 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 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/