Iran vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iran
1.6%
in 2025
Turkey
1.5%
in 2025
Iran rank
138th
Turkey rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 141st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 9.8% | 5.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 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, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 141st 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