Greece vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Greece
1.6%
in 2018
Iran
1.6%
in 2012
Greece rank
121st
Iran rank
122nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Greece
  • Iran
051015197119942018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iran ahead.

Greece ranks 121st and Iran ranks 122nd of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 7.7% 9.8% 2.1% Iran
1990s 8.3% 6.2% 2.1% Greece
2000s 2.5% 3.6% 1.1% Iran
2010s 1.8% 2.5% 0.8% 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, Greece or Iran?
Greece, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Greece and Iran?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Greece and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Greece ranks 121st and Iran ranks 122nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/