ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
19.86 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
730,370
in 2025
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 19.86 million against 730,370 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 19.13 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 27.2 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 6.35 million 498,689 5.85 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1980s 8.37 million 718,714 7.65 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1990s 10.64 million 935,880 9.71 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 13.10 million 597,492 12.50 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 16.87 million 662,311 16.20 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 19.50 million 783,904 18.71 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, male, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 19.86 million against 730,370 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
19.13 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, male?
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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release