Iran vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Iran
6.4%
in 2017
Turkey
6.8%
in 2018
Iran rank
67th
Turkey rank
64th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 67th and Turkey ranks 64th of 134 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 12.0% 5.2% 6.8% Iran
2010s 8.4% 6.8% 1.6% 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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iran and Turkey?
0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Iran ranks 67th and Turkey ranks 64th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.