Children out of school, primary, female in Iran

Iran: Children out of school, primary, female was 60,444 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
60,444
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
57th
of 177 countries
All-time high
854,793
in 1999
All-time low
43,160
in 2006
Years of data
24
1984–2020

Children out of school, primary, female in Iran, 1984–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1984200220201984: 732.4k1985: 742.7k1986: 760.2k1987: 820.7k1988: 817.2k1989: 846.1k1990: 690.7k1992: 577.6k1997: 629.7k1999: 854.8k2000: 785.5k2002: 202.1k2006: 43.2k2007: 120.7k2009: 107.5k2010: 128.6k2011: 112.1k2012: 98.1k2014: 126.7k2015: 128.6k2016: 125.1k2017: 97.6k2019: 54.6k2020: 60.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Iran recorded 60,444 for children out of school, primary, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Iran peaked at 854,793 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43,160, in 2006.

Iran ranks 57th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, female in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Iran, 1984 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1984 732,433
1985 742,716 +1.4%
1986 760,151 +2.3%
1987 820,679 +8.0%
1988 817,184 -0.4%
1989 846,117 +3.5%
1990 690,660 -18.4%
1992 577,633 -16.4%
1997 629,689 +9.0%
1999 854,793 +35.7%
2000 785,520 -8.1%
2002 202,050 -74.3%
2006 43,160 -78.6%
2007 120,692 +179.6%
2009 107,473 -11.0%
2010 128,603 +19.7%
2011 112,094 -12.8%
2012 98,146 -12.4%
2014 126,655 +29.0%
2015 128,641 +1.6%
2016 125,142 -2.7%
2017 97,582 -22.0%
2019 54,607 -44.0%
2020 60,444 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 786,547 732,433 846,117 6
1990s 688,194 577,633 854,793 4
2000s 251,779 43,160 785,520 5
2010s 108,934 54,607 128,641 8
2020s 60,444 60,444 60,444 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 54 Uzbekistan 61,295 compare
  2. 55 Lesotho 60,997 compare
  3. 56 Canada 60,948 compare
  4. 58 Morocco 55,174 compare
  5. 59 Paraguay 52,035 compare
  6. 60 Cambodia 46,902 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Iran?
Children out of school, primary, female in Iran was 60,444 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 854,793 in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 43,160 in 2006.
How does Iran rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Iran ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.