“November 4 marks the day of primary and high school students in Iran.

“On November 4, 1978, Iranian high school students gathered on the campus of Tehran University to express their protest against the Shah. But university guards opened fire on them, killing around 60 and wounding hundreds.

“As we are honoring primary and high school students in Iran on this day, millions of Iranian students, primarily girls, are deprived of education.

“Up until last year, before the outbreak of the coronavirus, official estimates put the number of Iranian students who were out of school at 2 million. After the pandemic, the situation has deteriorated.

“This year, the authorities say between 3.5 and 4 million students are out of school. However, the percentages they give draw a far worse picture of the situation.”

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