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