Iran, Islamic Rep.'s adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) was 7.22% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 3.42 percentage points from 10.64% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 7.22% | 2023 |
| Ten years earlier | 10.64% | 2013 |
| Highest | 12.36% | 2010 |
| Lowest | 7.22% | 2023 |
| Average since 2014 | 9.11% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 10.3% | 2009 |
Since 2009 it is down 3.08 percentage points from 10.3% in 2009. The World Bank has no value for 4 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
How it compares
In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 9th highest value of the 26 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 7.22% | 2023 |
| Upper middle income | 5.3% | 2025 |
Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2023 ranking
- Romania — 5th of 26: 16.43%
- Ecuador — 6th of 26: 12.62%
- South Africa — 7th of 26: 8.82%
- Sri Lanka — 9th of 26: 5.69%
- West Bank and Gaza — 10th of 26: 5.29%
- Viet Nam — 11th of 26: 4.9%
What this measures
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.
Limitations: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 11 values
| Year | Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.22 |
| 2022 | 8.81 |
| 2021 | no data |
| 2020 | 7.69 |
| 2019 | no data |
| 2018 | no data |
| 2017 | 9.65 |
| 2016 | 10.35 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | 10.93 |
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in nearby economies
More education data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 9.09 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.96% (2023)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 72.48% (2020)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.05% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.88% (2023)
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Questions people ask
- What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)?
- 7.22% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2009?
- It is down 3.08 percentage points from 10.3% in 2009. The highest value was 12.36% in 2010 and the lowest 7.22% in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?
- 9th highest of 26 economies with data for 2023.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: 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..
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.UNER.LO.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: 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. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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