Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 9,163 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 9,163 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.51 million children in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9,163 children, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th of 196 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.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.13 million children | — |
| 1987 | 1.23 million children | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million children | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million children | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 911,722 children | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 737,339 children | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 975,763 children | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million children | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million children | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 206,217 children | -85.4% |
| 2003 | 155,856 children | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 106,754 children | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 52,068 children | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 65,766 children | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 313,743 children | +377.1% |
| 2009 | 267,384 children | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 315,219 children | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 276,519 children | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 245,249 children | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 153,978 children | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 285,445 children | +85.4% |
| 2015 | 281,939 children | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 264,491 children | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 205,506 children | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 125,631 children | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 151,524 children | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 27,708 children | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 9,163 children | -66.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 9,163 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 9,163 children is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,351 children, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 children | 313,743 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 million children | 1.13 million children | 1.32 million children | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million children | 737,339 children | 1.51 million children | 4 |
| 2000s | 323,135 children | 52,068 children | 1.42 million children | 8 |
| 2010s | 239,331 children | 125,631 children | 315,219 children | 9 |
| 2020s | 62,798 children | 9,163 children | 151,524 children | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9,163 children in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million children in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,163 children in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.