Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Belarus or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Belarus, at 5.5% against 4.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Over-age students, primary, male

Belarus

5.5%

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

4.9%

in 2017

Belarus rank

104th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

107th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

Belarus
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 5.5% against 4.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 104th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	Belarus
2010s	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Belarus or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Belarus, at 5.5% against 4.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Belarus and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Belarus and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?: Belarus ranks 104th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit: % of male enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.