India vs Iran: Children out of school, female

India
1.6%
in 2023
Iran
1.5%
in 2020
India rank
142nd
Iran rank
145th

Children out of school, female over time

  • India
  • Iran
0204060197119972023

How they compare

India currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 142nd and Iran ranks 145th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 34.9% 16.2% 18.7% India
2000s 13.8% 9.4% 4.4% India
2010s 3.1% 3.3% 0.1% Iran
2020s 3.5% 1.5% 2.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, India or Iran?
India, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between India and Iran?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do India and Iran rank globally for children out of school, female?
India ranks 142nd and Iran ranks 145th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.