Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.9% | — |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 3 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release