Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.5 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-50050100150197119972023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.5 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 4.61 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year 0.3111 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1.18 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 11.53 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 19.37 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 23.66 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 3.07 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.5 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.23 % change on previous year, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 19,250 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.