Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.10 million number
in 2017
South Asia
82.35 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
South Asia rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 82.35 million number against 4.10 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 78.26 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 20.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.48 million number 29.01 million number 27.52 million number South Asia
1980s 2.87 million number 42.00 million number 39.13 million number South Asia
1990s 4.41 million number 58.12 million number 53.71 million number South Asia
2000s 3.21 million number 77.93 million number 74.72 million number South Asia
2010s 3.48 million number 92.61 million number 89.12 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia?
South Asia, at 82.35 million number against 4.10 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
78.26 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.