Iran vs Serbia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Iran
9,163 children
in 2023
Serbia
8,749 children
in 2024
Iran rank
110th
Serbia rank
112th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Iran
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 9,163 children against 8,749 children in Serbia, a difference of 414 children.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 112th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 174,740 children 5,086 children 169,655 children Iran
2010s 239,331 children 6,524 children 232,807 children Iran
2020s 89,616 children 9,048 children 80,568 children Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Iran or Serbia?
Iran, at 9,163 children against 8,749 children in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Iran and Serbia?
414 children, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Serbia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iran and Serbia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Iran ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 112th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.