Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.14 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.14 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.5 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
1.12 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.14 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.5 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.12 modelled data, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.44 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.44 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.45 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.19 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.14 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.14 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.43 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.14 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release