Which has higher primary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Iran?

East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Iran?

182.26 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran?

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Iran: Primary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific

191.34 million

in 2024

Iran

9.09 million

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific rank

13th

Iran rank

15th

Primary education, pupils over time

East Asia & Pacific
Iran

How they compare

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

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 21.1 times Iran's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Iran ranks 15th of 43 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	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	183.53 million	7.19 million	176.34 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	190.71 million	8.85 million	181.86 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Iran?: East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Iran?: 182.26 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran rank globally for primary education, pupils?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Iran ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.