Iran vs Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps)

Iran
4.67 million
in 2023
Uganda
4.40 million
in 2017
Iran rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Iran
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4.67 million against 4.40 million in Uganda, a difference of 277,960.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 216 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.59 million 582,755 2.01 million Iran
1980s 3.66 million 1.09 million 2.57 million Iran
1990s 5.00 million 1.95 million 3.05 million Iran
2000s 3.48 million 3.75 million 270,950 Uganda
2010s 3.54 million 4.20 million 655,270 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Iran or Uganda?
Iran, at 4.67 million against 4.40 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Iran and Uganda?
277,960, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th 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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Indicator
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.