Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25.5% | — |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -73.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +180.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +180.3% | 1.5% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 25.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release