Children out of school, primary in Iran
Iran: Children out of school, primary was 9,163 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Iran stood at 9,163. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Iran peaked at 2.12 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,163, in 2023.
That places Iran 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1984 | 1.00 million | -52.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 911,722 | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 737,339 | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 975,763 | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 206,217 | -85.4% |
| 2003 | 155,856 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 106,754 | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 52,068 | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 65,766 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 313,743 | +377.1% |
| 2009 | 267,384 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 315,219 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 276,519 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 245,249 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 153,978 | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 285,445 | +85.4% |
| 2015 | 281,939 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 264,491 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 205,506 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 125,631 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 151,524 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 27,708 | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 9,163 | -66.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +377.1% | 65,766 | 313,743 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.00 million | 1.32 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 737,339 | 1.51 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 323,135 | 52,068 | 1.42 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 239,331 | 125,631 | 315,219 | 9 |
| 2020s | 62,798 | 9,163 | 151,524 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Iran?
- Children out of school, primary in Iran was 9,163 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,163 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for children out of school, primary?
- Iran ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.