Iran vs Tanzania: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Tanzania
11.39 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 11.39 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 2.31 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 million 1.82 million 2.24 million Iran
1980s 6.30 million 3.34 million 2.96 million Iran
1990s 9.41 million 3.81 million 5.59 million Iran
2000s 6.69 million 6.98 million 286,938 Tanzania
2010s 7.31 million 8.84 million 1.53 million Tanzania
2020s 8.82 million 11.03 million 2.21 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iran or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 11.39 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Iran and Tanzania?
2.31 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.