Hong Kong vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Hong Kong
1.5%
in 2025
Iran
1.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
141st
Iran rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 141st and Iran ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 141st and Iran ranks 138th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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