Greece vs Iran: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Greece
99.9%
in 2023
Iran
99.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
10th
Iran rank
9th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 10th and Iran ranks 9th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 19 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 8.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | Greece |
| 1830s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% | Greece |
| 1840s | 14.8% | 0.0% | 14.8% | Greece |
| 1850s | 19.7% | 0.0% | 19.7% | Greece |
| 1860s | 24.8% | 0.0% | 24.8% | Greece |
| 1870s | 31.7% | 0.1% | 31.7% | Greece |
| 1880s | 35.6% | 0.1% | 35.5% | Greece |
| 1890s | 40.7% | 0.2% | 40.4% | Greece |
| 1900s | 46.9% | 0.4% | 46.4% | Greece |
| 1910s | 39.3% | 0.8% | 38.5% | Greece |
| 1920s | 57.5% | 2.0% | 55.6% | Greece |
| 1930s | 81.6% | 6.8% | 74.8% | Greece |
| 1940s | 85.1% | 12.5% | 72.6% | Greece |
| 1950s | 83.2% | 25.2% | 58.0% | Greece |
| 1960s | 95.4% | 36.2% | 59.2% | Greece |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 68.8% | 28.2% | Greece |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 73.7% | 22.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.6% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.2% | 0.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Greece or Iran?
- Iran, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Greece and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Greece ranks 10th and Iran ranks 9th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.