Iran, Islamic Rep.—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators
Latest Value
151,524
2020
YoY Change
+20.6%
2019 → 2020
Maximum
1.4M
2000
Minimum
52,068
2005
CAGR
-10.6%
18 years
Last
151,524
Previous
125,631
Highest
1.4M
Lowest
52,068
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 151,524 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 125,631 | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 205,506 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 264,491 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 281,939 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 285,445 | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 153,978 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 245,249 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 276,519 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 315,219 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 267,384 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 313,743 | +377.1% |
| 2006 | 65,766 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 52,068 | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 106,754 | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 155,856 | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 206,217 | -85.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →