ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
39.26 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.42 million
in 2025
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 39.26 million against 1.42 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 37.84 million.
That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 27.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 221 groups.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.59 million | 964,374 | 11.62 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1980s | 16.57 million | 1.41 million | 15.17 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1990s | 21.06 million | 1.86 million | 19.21 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2000s | 25.92 million | 1.17 million | 24.76 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2010s | 33.36 million | 1.29 million | 32.08 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2020s | 38.54 million | 1.52 million | 37.02 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 39.26 million against 1.42 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 37.84 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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