Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 312,479 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
312,479 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 132 countries
All-time high
396,005 number
in 2003
All-time low
312,479 number
in 2016
Years of data
5
2003–2016

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2003200920162003: 396.0k number2013: 375.9k number2014: 373.3k number2015: 318.8k number2016: 312.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 312,479 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 396,005 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 312,479 number, in 2016.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003 to 2016.
Year number Change
2003 396,005 number
2013 375,925 number -5.1%
2014 373,323 number -0.7%
2015 318,826 number -14.6%
2016 312,479 number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 396,005 number 396,005 number 396,005 number 1
2010s 345,138 number 312,479 number 375,925 number 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 4 Pakistan 346,337 number
  2. 5 Kenya 333,298 number compare
  3. 6 Iraq 327,232 number compare
  4. 8 Niger 287,766 number compare
  5. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 283,053 number compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 247,526 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 312,479 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 396,005 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 312,479 number in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/