Iran vs Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Iran
1.42 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.49 million
in 2025
Iran rank
18th
Uganda rank
16th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Iran
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.49 million against 1.42 million in Iran, a difference of 69,690.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 964,374 | 362,506 | 601,868 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 467,413 | 940,903 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 662,641 | 1.19 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 926,074 | 239,726 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.21 million | 77,829 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.41 million | 96,852 | Iran |
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, Iran or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.49 million against 1.42 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Iran and Uganda?
- 69,690, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Iran ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries.
- 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