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