ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Iran: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
415.04 million
in 2024
Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Iran rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Iran
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 415.04 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 405.95 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 45.7 times Iran's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 303.96 million 4.06 million 299.91 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 347.87 million 6.30 million 341.57 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 381.66 million 9.41 million 372.26 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 394.47 million 6.69 million 387.77 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 396.38 million 7.19 million 389.18 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 402.14 million 8.85 million 393.29 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Iran?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 415.04 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
405.95 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release