Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2017.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -9.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 8.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.2% | 16.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/