Iran vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iran
0.1%
in 2023
Japan
0.1%
in 2023
Iran rank
196th
Japan rank
199th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 196th and Japan ranks 199th of 203 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 2.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 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 Japan?
- Iran, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iran and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 196th and Japan ranks 199th 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