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

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.

What is the difference in children out of school between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?

0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2013 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.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.1%

in 2023

Japan

0.1%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

189th

Japan rank

192nd

Children out of school over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Japan

How they compare

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

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th and Japan ranks 192nd of 196 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.9%	0.3%	2.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?: 0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for children out of school?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th and Japan ranks 192nd 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.