Which has higher children out of school, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Children out of school

Australia

0.1%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.1%

in 2023

Australia rank

186th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

189th

Children out of school over time

Australia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Australia ranks 186th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th of 196 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.1%	4.5%	3.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.6%	3.6%	2.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for children out of school?: Australia ranks 186th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.