Adolescents out of school, male in Iran
Iran: Adolescents out of school, male was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Iran, 2009–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school, male in Iran stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Iran peaked at 11.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Iran ranks 75th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.3% | — |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Iran?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Iran was 7.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Iran ranks 75th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.