Iran vs Tanzania: Primary education, pupils

Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Tanzania
11.39 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Iran
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 11.39 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 2.31 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 million 1.82 million 2.24 million Iran
1980s 6.30 million 3.34 million 2.96 million Iran
1990s 9.41 million 3.81 million 5.59 million Iran
2000s 6.69 million 6.98 million 286,938 Tanzania
2010s 7.19 million 8.70 million 1.51 million Tanzania
2020s 8.85 million 10.97 million 2.12 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iran or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 11.39 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iran and Tanzania?
2.31 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.