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
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.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Japan |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.9% | Japan |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 17.4% | 17.4% | Japan |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 24.6% | 24.6% | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 33.7% | 33.7% | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 50.4% | 50.3% | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 82.0% | 81.9% | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 93.4% | 93.2% | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 88.4% | 87.9% | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 96.6% | 95.8% | Japan |
| 1920s | 2.0% | 97.2% | 95.3% | Japan |
| 1930s | 6.8% | 100.0% | 93.2% | Japan |
| 1940s | 12.5% | 100.0% | 87.5% | Japan |
| 1950s | 25.2% | 100.0% | 74.8% | Japan |
| 1960s | 36.2% | 100.0% | 63.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 68.8% | 99.0% | 30.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 100.0% | 26.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 99.7% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.9% | 0.7% | Japan |
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, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Iran and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Iran ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th 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.