Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8235 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.8235 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.36 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8235 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.26 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9821 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9434 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9583 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9302 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9211 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9118 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9286 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9167 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9091 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8947 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8889 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8333 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8824 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8235 modelled data | -6.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8235 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.8235 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.36 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9419 modelled data | 0.9091 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8705 modelled data | 0.8235 modelled data | 0.9 modelled data | 6 |
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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 of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.8235 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8235 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release