Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 136th out of 206 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, male (modelled) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release