Children out of school, female in Iran
Iran: Children out of school, female was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Iran, 1984–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.5% for children out of school, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Iran peaked at 25.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
That places Iran 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25.5% | — |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -73.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +180.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +180.3% | 1.5% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 25.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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 children out of school, female in Iran?
- Children out of school, female in Iran was 1.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for children out of school, female?
- Iran ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.