Canada vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Canada
0.2%
in 2018
Iran
0.2%
in 2017
Canada rank
173rd
Iran rank
172nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 173rd and Iran ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 9.3% | 7.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 13.8% | 13.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 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, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Canada and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 173rd and Iran ranks 172nd of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/