Iran, Islamic Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male was 91,080 in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 51.19% from 186,616 in 2010 (6.92% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 91,080 | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | 153,298 | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | 186,616 | 2010 |
| Highest | 657,918 | 1999 |
| Lowest | 4,167 | 2002 |
| Average since 2011 | 129,124 | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | 270,297 | 1984 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male rose 28.2% on 2019 (from 71,024 to 91,080).
Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2019), the average change was +51.1% and a typical year strayed about 203.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 754% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 53.2% in 1990. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is downward, about 9,709 a year. A straight line explains 78% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 91,080 | 2020 |
| Upper middle income | 5.22 million | 2025 |
Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2020 ranking
- Madagascar — 1st of 4: 173,136
- Guinea — 3rd of 4: 90,958
- Poland — 4th of 4: 12,442
What this measures
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 24 values
| Year | Children out of school, primary, male |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 91,080 |
| 2019 | 71,024 |
| 2018 | no data |
| 2017 | 107,924 |
| 2016 | 139,349 |
| 2015 | 153,298 |
| 2014 | 158,790 |
| 2013 | no data |
| 2012 | 147,103 |
| 2011 | 164,425 |
| 2010 |
Children out of school, primary, male 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 children out of school, primary, male?
- 91,080 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1984?
- It is down 66.3% from 270,297 in 1984 (2.98% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 657,918 in 1999 and the lowest 4,167 in 2002.
- Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, male unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- In 2020, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male rose 28.2% on 2019 (from 71,024 to 91,080). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2019), the average change was +51.1% and a typical year strayed about 203.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, 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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