Poverty, child labor, and child marriage partially behind Iran’s unfilled classrooms

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Iran's Education Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that 140,562 primary school-aged children were not attending school last year, with financial hardship, child labor, and child marriage cited as primary reasons. This figure highlights significant demographic challenges, including declining birth rates and economic pressures impacting Iran's population and educational system.

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Rezvan Hakimzadeh, deputy minister of primary education, confirmed that 140,562 students were identified as not attending school last year.

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