Children out of school, primary, male in Iran

Iran: Children out of school, primary, male was 91,080 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
91,080
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
44th
of 177 countries
All-time high
657,918
in 1999
All-time low
4,167
in 2002
Years of data
24
1984–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1984200220201984: 270.3k1985: 326.5k1986: 368.8k1987: 404.6k1988: 422.7k1989: 472.3k1990: 221.1k1992: 159.7k1997: 346.1k1999: 657.9k2000: 631.8k2002: 4.2k2006: 22.6k2007: 193.1k2009: 159.9k2010: 186.6k2011: 164.4k2012: 147.1k2014: 158.8k2015: 153.3k2016: 139.3k2017: 107.9k2019: 71.0k2020: 91.1k

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

Analysis

In 2020, children out of school, primary, male in Iran stood at 91,080.

The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Iran peaked at 657,918 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,167, in 2002.

Iran ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Iran, 1984 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1984 270,297
1985 326,479 +20.8%
1986 368,834 +13.0%
1987 404,564 +9.7%
1988 422,732 +4.5%
1989 472,329 +11.7%
1990 221,062 -53.2%
1992 159,706 -27.8%
1997 346,074 +116.7%
1999 657,918 +90.1%
2000 631,770 -4.0%
2002 4,167 -99.3%
2006 22,606 +442.5%
2007 193,051 +754.0%
2009 159,911 -17.2%
2010 186,616 +16.7%
2011 164,425 -11.9%
2012 147,103 -10.5%
2014 158,790 +7.9%
2015 153,298 -3.5%
2016 139,349 -9.1%
2017 107,924 -22.6%
2019 71,024 -34.2%
2020 91,080 +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 377,539 270,297 472,329 6
1990s 346,190 159,706 657,918 4
2000s 202,301 4,167 631,770 5
2010s 141,066 71,024 186,616 8
2020s 91,080 91,080 91,080 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 41 Russia 109,598 compare
  2. 42 Guatemala 102,893 compare
  3. 43 Ukraine 102,653 compare
  4. 45 Guinea 90,958 compare
  5. 46 Congo 87,114 compare
  6. 47 Sri Lanka 84,993 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Iran?
Children out of school, primary, male in Iran was 91,080 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 657,918 in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 4,167 in 2002.
How does Iran rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Iran ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.