Iran vs Spain: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Iran
5.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
5.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
131st
Spain rank
130th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
2468197119972023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.73 units per square kilometre against 5.6 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.13 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 131st and Spain ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.49 units per square kilometre 7.27 units per square kilometre 4.78 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 3.87 units per square kilometre 6.99 units per square kilometre 3.13 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 5.78 units per square kilometre 5.32 units per square kilometre 0.4546 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 4.11 units per square kilometre 5.09 units per square kilometre 0.9773 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 4.42 units per square kilometre 5.85 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 5.45 units per square kilometre 5.83 units per square kilometre 0.377 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Iran or Spain?
Spain, at 5.73 units per square kilometre against 5.6 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Iran and Spain?
0.13 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 131st and Spain ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.