Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8728 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.8728 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8728 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.95 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8728 GPIA | -8.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8728 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8728 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9594 GPIA | 0.8728 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8855 GPIA compare
- 99 Senegal 0.8835 GPIA compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 0.8787 GPIA compare
- 102 Spain 0.872 GPIA compare
- 103 Philippines 0.8693 GPIA compare
- 104 Botswana 0.8647 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.8728 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8728 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release