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 0.7033 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.7033 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2020.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% 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 1.98 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6695 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.65 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.59 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.45 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.68 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.73 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.46 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 GPIA | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6695 GPIA | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7163 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7338 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7258 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7108 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8468 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8891 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9498 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9567 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8142 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7033 GPIA | -13.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.7033 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.7033 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +62.6% | 1.22 GPIA | 1.98 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 0.6695 GPIA | 1.98 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8284 GPIA | 0.7108 GPIA | 0.9567 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7033 GPIA | 0.7033 GPIA | 0.7033 GPIA | 1 |
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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 0.7033 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.98 GPIA 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 0.6695 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 4.2%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release