Europe & Central Asia vs Iran: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Europe & Central Asia
-0.0527 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Iran rank
35th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran
-10010203040197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.31 % change on previous year against -0.0527 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.36 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 62.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Iran ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s -0.8165 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year Iran
1980s -0.276 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year 6.86 % change on previous year Iran
1990s -0.0206 % change on previous year 0.5504 % change on previous year 0.5711 % change on previous year Iran
2000s -1.43 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2010s 0.6782 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year Iran
2020s -0.591 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia or Iran?
Iran, at 3.31 % change on previous year against -0.0527 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Iran?
3.36 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran?
48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Iran ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.