Germany vs Iran: Children out of school, primary

Germany
8,820
in 2024
Iran
9,163
in 2023
Germany rank
115th
Iran rank
114th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 9,163 against 8,820 in Germany, a difference of 343.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.

Germany ranks 115th and Iran ranks 114th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 59,987 166,827 106,840 Iran
2010s 29,661 239,331 209,669 Iran
2020s 33,483 62,798 29,316 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Germany or Iran?
Iran, at 9,163 against 8,820 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Germany and Iran?
343, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Germany ranks 115th and Iran ranks 114th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.