Iran vs United States: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Iran
323,106
in 2020
United States
292,010
in 2022
Iran rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 323,106 against 292,010 in United States, a difference of 31,096.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 361,045 | 192,638 | 168,407 | Iran |
| 2020s | 323,106 | 159,820 | 163,286 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 323,106 against 292,010 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Iran and United States?
- 31,096, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iran ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release