Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 7.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 76th out of 162 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.3% | — |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release