East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
179.31 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
9.09 million
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 179.31 million against 9.09 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 170.23 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 184.05 million 4.06 million 180.00 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 200.50 million 6.30 million 194.20 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 199.12 million 9.41 million 189.71 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 185.67 million 6.69 million 178.98 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 170.95 million 7.31 million 163.64 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 178.54 million 8.82 million 169.72 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 179.31 million against 9.09 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
170.23 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.