Children out of school in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.1% for children out of school in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 42.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.8% | — |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -83.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +376.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -82.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 7.9% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.9% | 16.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Children out of school in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for children out of school?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.