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 14.8% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 14.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% 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 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.5% | — |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 14.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 14.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 3 |
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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 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 14.8% 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 22.7% in 2010.
- 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 13.5% in 2020.
- 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 76th out of 179 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 29.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release