Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 611,715 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
611,715
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
831,657
in 2013
All-time low
563,551
in 2019
Years of data
7
2003–2020
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 611,715, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 831,657 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 563,551, in 2019.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 667,169 | — |
| 2013 | 831,657 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 817,912 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 711,198 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 696,400 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 563,551 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 611,715 | +8.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 611,715 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 70.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 611,715 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 11.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667,169 | 667,169 | 667,169 | 1 |
| 2010s | 724,144 | 563,551 | 831,657 | 5 |
| 2020s | 611,715 | 611,715 | 611,715 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 6 Iraq 685,002 compare
- 7 Niger 674,964 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 637,468 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 562,502 compare
- 11 Angola 549,989 compare
- 12 United States of America 537,774 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 children, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 611,715 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 831,657 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 563,551 in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release