Iran vs Late-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils

Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
173.78 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Late-demographic dividend rank
18th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Iran
  • Late-demographic dividend
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 173.78 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 164.70 million.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 19.1 times Iran's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 million 195.27 million 191.21 million Late-demographic dividend
1980s 6.30 million 203.62 million 197.33 million Late-demographic dividend
1990s 9.41 million 202.27 million 192.86 million Late-demographic dividend
2000s 6.69 million 183.52 million 176.83 million Late-demographic dividend
2010s 7.19 million 163.08 million 155.89 million Late-demographic dividend
2020s 8.85 million 172.96 million 164.11 million Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iran or Late-demographic dividend?
Late-demographic dividend, at 173.78 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
164.70 million, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 15th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 206 countries.
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

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