Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran
Iran: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 4.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran peaked at 10.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.
That places Iran 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -10.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 10.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iran was 4.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iran ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.