Canada vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Iran
1.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
139th
Iran rank
136th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 139th and Iran ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 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, male (modelled), Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Canada and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Canada ranks 139th and Iran ranks 136th 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, male (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