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 3.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% 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 9.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 9.1% | 7 |
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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 3.2% in 2017, 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 9.1% in 2010.
- 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 3.2% in 2017.
- 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 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 60.2%. 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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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.