Iran vs UNICEF: Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Iran
691,876
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
19.40 million
in 2024
Iran rank
19th
UNICEF: Africa rank
20th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 19.40 million against 691,876 in Iran, a difference of 18.71 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 28.0 times Iran's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,685 | 6.24 million | 5.78 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 689,602 | 8.21 million | 7.52 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 920,770 | 10.42 million | 9.50 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 568,306 | 12.82 million | 12.25 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 623,119 | 16.49 million | 15.87 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 739,081 | 19.04 million | 18.30 million | UNICEF: Africa |
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, Iran or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 19.40 million against 691,876 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Iran and UNICEF: Africa?
- 18.71 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 19th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th 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