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 288,609 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
288,609
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
400,011
in 2013
All-time low
268,706
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
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 288,609 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% 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 400,011 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 268,706, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 318,158 | — |
| 2013 | 400,011 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 398,051 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 343,205 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 334,918 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 268,706 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 288,609 | +7.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 288,609 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058, 140.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 288,609 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,054, 12.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318,158 | 318,158 | 318,158 | 1 |
| 2010s | 348,978 | 268,706 | 400,011 | 5 |
| 2020s | 288,609 | 288,609 | 288,609 | 1 |
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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 288,609 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 400,011 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 268,706 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 176 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 27.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release