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

Iran
99.9%
in 2023
Poland
99.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
9th
Poland rank
8th

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

  • Iran
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.

Iran ranks 9th and Poland ranks 8th of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Poland Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0% 18.6% 18.6% Poland
1830s 0.0% 22.0% 22.0% Poland
1840s 0.0% 25.9% 25.8% Poland
1850s 0.0% 30.1% 30.1% Poland
1860s 0.0% 34.8% 34.8% Poland
1870s 0.1% 39.8% 39.7% Poland
1880s 0.1% 45.0% 44.9% Poland
1890s 0.2% 50.3% 50.1% Poland
1900s 0.4% 55.7% 55.3% Poland
1910s 0.8% 60.9% 60.1% Poland
1920s 2.0% 67.4% 65.4% Poland
1930s 6.8% 90.4% 83.6% Poland
1940s 12.5% 84.8% 72.3% Poland
1950s 25.2% 95.3% 70.1% Poland
1960s 36.2% 90.1% 53.9% Poland
1970s 68.8% 95.5% 26.7% Poland
1980s 73.7% 98.0% 24.3% Poland
2000s 97.3% 98.5% 1.2% Poland
2010s 96.4% 96.4% 0.1% Iran
2020s 99.2% 99.5% 0.2% Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Iran and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Poland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Iran and Poland rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Iran ranks 9th and Poland ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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

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