Iran vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both … sexes annual growth rate

Iran
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
88th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
88th

Enrolment in secondary education, both … sexes annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.26 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.85 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 88th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.77 % change on previous year 6.95 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 10.27 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year Iran
2000s -2.06 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s -3.83 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 8.57 % change on previous year UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.26 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Iran or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Iran, at 2.26 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Iran and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.85 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iran and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Iran ranks 88th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 18,637 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.