“3,200,000 children are currently deprived of education,” Shahindokht Molaverdi formally announced on September 24, 2016.
Molaverdi, Rouhani’s deputy on Women and Family Affairs, emphasized that in light of the status quo, Iran’s girl children seem to have a long way before they can have access to “equitable opportunity” for education.
She did not give any specific figures on the number of girls deprived from education in the country. (The state-run Khabar Online website – September 24, 2016)