Iran vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Iran
2.6%
in 2023
Russia
2.9%
in 2023
Iran rank
117th
Russia rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 117th and Russia ranks 114th of 169 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iran and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iran ranks 117th and Russia ranks 114th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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