Children out of school, primary, male in Iran
Iran: Children out of school, primary, male was 91,080 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Iran, 1984–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
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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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.