Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
86th
of 148 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2009–2017

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

24682009201320172009: 6.4 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 6 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 2.6 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.3%.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 86th out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year % Change
2009 6.4%
2010 7.2% +12.9%
2011 6.0% -16.5%
2012 4.9% -18.6%
2013 1.8% -62.6%
2014 2.6% +39.9%
2016 2.6% +2.6%
2017 2.3% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2010s 3.9% 1.8% 7.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/