India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
India
0.1%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.1%
in 2023
India rank
194th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
196th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
India ranks 194th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 196th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 42.8% | 3.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 10.6% | 12.8% | India |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 1.2% | India |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- India, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 194th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 196th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.