Iran vs Romania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Iran
172,299
in 2023
Romania
154,260
in 2023
Iran rank
39th
Romania rank
42nd

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Iran
  • Romania
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 172,299 against 154,260 in Romania, a difference of 18,039.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 338,057 29,480 308,577 Iran
2010s 318,547 62,423 256,124 Iran
2020s 183,742 153,805 29,938 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Iran or Romania?
Iran, at 172,299 against 154,260 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iran and Romania?
18,039, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iran ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release