Afghanistan vs Iran: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Afghanistan
601,684
in 2025
Iran
691,876
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iran rank
19th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 691,876 against 601,684 in Afghanistan, a difference of 90,192.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 19th of 222 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,630 | 465,685 | 290,055 | Iran |
| 1980s | 171,769 | 689,602 | 517,833 | Iran |
| 1990s | 237,820 | 920,770 | 682,950 | Iran |
| 2000s | 380,305 | 568,306 | 188,001 | Iran |
| 2010s | 488,573 | 623,119 | 134,546 | Iran |
| 2020s | 577,698 | 731,214 | 153,516 | 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, female, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 691,876 against 601,684 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 90,192, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 19th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (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