Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9517 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.9517 GPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9457 GPIA, in 2003.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9457 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9863 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9888 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9813 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9689 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9517 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9457 GPIA | 0.9457 GPIA | 0.9457 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9689 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9517 GPIA | 0.9517 GPIA | 0.9517 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 one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9517 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9457 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release