Iran vs Mali: Over-age students, primary

Iran
7.7%
in 2017
Mali
7.1%
in 2018
Iran rank
82nd
Mali rank
84th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Iran
  • Mali
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 7.7% against 7.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Iran ranks 82nd and Mali ranks 84th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 17.0% 25.1% 8.1% Mali
1990s 14.8% 14.3% 0.6% Iran
2000s 4.9% 9.5% 4.7% Mali
2010s 6.6% 8.0% 1.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Iran or Mali?
Iran, at 7.7% against 7.1% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Iran and Mali?
0.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mali?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and Mali rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Iran ranks 82nd and Mali ranks 84th 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of 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, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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