Iran vs Japan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Iran
99.9%
in 2023
Japan
99.9%
in 2023
Iran rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.