Iran vs Russia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Iran
730,370
in 2025
Russia
871,938
in 2025
Iran rank
18th
Russia rank
15th

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

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 871,938 against 730,370 in Iran, a difference of 141,568.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th of 222 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 498,689 1.01 million 513,226 Russia
1980s 718,714 1.07 million 353,591 Russia
1990s 935,880 1.17 million 235,912 Russia
2000s 597,492 704,638 107,146 Russia
2010s 662,311 812,875 150,564 Russia
2020s 774,982 968,400 193,418 Russia

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, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 871,938 against 730,370 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Iran and Russia?
141,568, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Iran ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th of 222 countries.
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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About this data

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