Iran vs Philippines: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 47 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 7.96 million 14.09 million 6.12 million Philippines
2020s 8.85 million 12.97 million 4.12 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 between Iran and Philippines?
3.98 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.