Iran vs North Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iran
2.0%
in 2025
North Korea
2.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
146th
North Korea rank
146th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.7% | 5.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 2.0% against 2.0% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iran and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iran ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 146th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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