Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
55th
of 142 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2010
All-time low
15.1%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017

051015202009201320172009: 19.8 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 18.8 %2014: 18.9 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 15.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 15.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2017.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 21.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2012.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year % Change
2009 19.8%
2010 21.1% +7.0%
2011 18.8% -11.2%
2012 15.1% -19.8%
2013 18.8% +24.8%
2014 18.9% +0.6%
2016 16.3% -13.7%
2017 15.4% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1
2010s 17.8% 15.1% 21.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/