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 332,827 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
332,827 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 132 countries
All-time high
430,582 number
in 2003
All-time low
332,827 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: 430.6k number2013: 394.7k number2014: 385.2k number2015: 336.4k number2016: 332.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 332,827 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% 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 430,582 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 332,827 number, in 2016.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 6th 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, male (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003 to 2016.
Year number Change
2003 430,582 number
2013 394,666 number -8.3%
2014 385,195 number -2.4%
2015 336,373 number -12.7%
2016 332,827 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 430,582 number 430,582 number 430,582 number 1
2010s 362,265 number 332,827 number 394,666 number 4

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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 332,827 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 430,582 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 332,827 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 6th 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 22.7%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/