GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
508.27 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
13.23 million
in 2025
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 508.27 million against 13.23 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 495.04 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 38.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 221 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.80 million | 9.05 million | 216.75 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 312.73 million | 8.64 million | 304.09 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 424.61 million | 10.52 million | 414.09 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 498.02 million | 12.61 million | 485.41 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 508.27 million against 13.23 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 495.04 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release