Iran vs Philippines: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Philippines rank
13th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Philippines
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 13.06 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 3.98 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 million 7.45 million 3.40 million Philippines
1980s 6.30 million 8.89 million 2.60 million Philippines
1990s 9.41 million 11.17 million 1.76 million Philippines
2000s 6.69 million 13.06 million 6.37 million Philippines
2010s 8.03 million 13.98 million 5.95 million Philippines
2020s 8.82 million 12.86 million 4.04 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iran or Philippines?
Philippines, at 13.06 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Iran and Philippines?
3.98 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 206 countries.
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.