Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8658 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.8658 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.455 GPIA, in 2013.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9233 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9365 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9422 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9245 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.455 GPIA | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +126.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9923 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9122 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8658 GPIA | -5.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8658 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8658 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9233 GPIA | 0.9233 GPIA | 0.9233 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9417 GPIA | 0.455 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.8658 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.8658 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.455 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release