Australia vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Australia
0.1%
in 2024
Iran
0.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
193rd
Iran rank
196th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Australia ranks 193rd and Iran ranks 196th of 203 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 4.5% | 3.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 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, Australia or Iran?
- Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Australia and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 193rd and Iran ranks 196th of 203 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 (%). 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