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 16.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.9%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
50th
of 138 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2010
All-time low
16.9%
in 2017
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

05101520252009201320172009: 22.3 %2010: 23.8 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 21.4 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 16.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% 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 23.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2017.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year % Change
2009 22.3%
2010 23.8% +7.1%
2011 21.6% -9.5%
2012 18.2% -15.8%
2013 22.7% +25.0%
2014 21.4% -5.6%
2016 18.5% -13.7%
2017 16.9% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2010s 20.4% 16.9% 23.8% 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 16.9% 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 23.8% 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 16.9% in 2017.
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 50th out of 138 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 24.2%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/