Iran vs Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils

Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Pre-demographic dividend
175.74 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
17th

Primary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 175.74 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 166.66 million.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 19.3 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 15th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 million 29.27 million 25.21 million Pre-demographic dividend
1980s 6.30 million 47.56 million 41.26 million Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 9.41 million 59.22 million 49.81 million Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 6.69 million 95.74 million 89.05 million Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 7.19 million 136.63 million 129.44 million Pre-demographic dividend
2020s 8.85 million 168.63 million 159.78 million Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iran or Pre-demographic dividend?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 175.74 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iran and Pre-demographic dividend?
166.66 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pre-demographic dividend?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 15th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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.