Children out of school, primary, female in Iran
Iran: Children out of school, primary, female was 60,444 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Iran, 1984–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
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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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.