East Asia & Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

East Asia & Pacific
191.34 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
9.09 million
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 191.34 million against 9.09 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 182.26 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 21.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 203.04 million 4.06 million 198.98 million East Asia & Pacific
1980s 219.76 million 6.30 million 213.46 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 215.02 million 9.41 million 205.61 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 200.12 million 6.69 million 193.43 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 183.71 million 7.31 million 176.40 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 190.87 million 8.82 million 182.05 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 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 and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
182.26 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th 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.