Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 27.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
27.5%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
48th
of 143 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2010
All-time low
24.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017

01020302009201320172009: 28.7 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 29 %2012: 24.2 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 27.7 %2016: 29.5 %2017: 27.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 27.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2012.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009 to 2017.
Year % Change
2009 28.7%
2010 30.9% +7.4%
2011 29.0% -6.1%
2012 24.2% -16.6%
2013 29.7% +22.9%
2014 27.7% -6.7%
2016 29.5% +6.3%
2017 27.5% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1
2010s 28.3% 24.2% 30.9% 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 45 Paraguay 30.0% compare
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  3. 47 Ghana 28.0% compare
  4. 49 Guyana 25.9%
  5. 50 Kyrgyzstan 25.9% compare
  6. 51 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 27.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2012.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.