Iran vs Niger: Over-age students, primary

Iran
7.7%
in 2017
Niger
7.9%
in 2017
Iran rank
82nd
Niger rank
81st

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Iran
  • Niger
5101520197119942017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 81st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 17.6% 6.3% 11.3% Iran
1990s 12.2% 12.4% 0.2% Niger
2000s 6.3% 8.8% 2.5% Niger
2010s 6.9% 7.2% 0.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Iran or Niger?
Niger, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Iran and Niger?
0.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Iran and Niger rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Iran ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 81st 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.