Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 48.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
48.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 132 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2003
All-time low
48.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2003–2016

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2016

02040602003200920162003: 68.3 %2013: 63.2 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 51.1 %2016: 48.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 48.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 68.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2016.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003 to 2016.
Year % Change
2003 68.3%
2013 63.2% -7.6%
2014 61.3% -2.9%
2015 51.1% -16.6%
2016 48.9% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.3% 68.3% 68.3% 1
2010s 56.1% 48.9% 63.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 48.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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