Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
4.31 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.67 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.67 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 362,470.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 595,242 2.59 million 2.00 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 437,144 3.66 million 3.22 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 697,649 5.00 million 4.30 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2.38 million 3.48 million 1.10 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.66 million 3.68 million 14,580 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 4.24 million 4.48 million 242,098 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), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.67 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
362,470, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.