Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 140,725 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
140,725
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
30th
of 163 countries
All-time high
215,668
in 2010
All-time low
119,940
in 2013
Years of data
11
2009–2023
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 140,725 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2023.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 215,668 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 119,940, in 2013.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 185,498 | — |
| 2010 | 215,668 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 201,259 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 206,696 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 119,940 | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 121,622 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 171,802 | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 162,182 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 139,839 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 167,888 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 140,725 | -16.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 140,725 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,928, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 140,725 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,611, 6.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185,498 | 185,498 | 185,498 | 1 |
| 2010s | 171,310 | 119,940 | 215,668 | 7 |
| 2020s | 149,484 | 139,839 | 167,888 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 27 Central African Republic 166,757
- 28 Indonesia 154,814 compare
- 29 Viet Nam 150,622 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 136,822 compare
- 32 Honduras 133,280 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 133,173 compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 140,725 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 215,668 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,940 in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release