Iran vs United Kingdom: Primary enrollment selected countries

Iran
99.9
in 2023
United Kingdom
99.93
in 2023
Iran rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Primary enrollment selected countries over time

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.93 against 99.9 in Iran, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 209 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1820s 0 14.07 14.07 United Kingdom
1830s 0.005 17.25 17.25 United Kingdom
1840s 0.01 20.97 20.96 United Kingdom
1850s 0.015 25.25 25.23 United Kingdom
1860s 0.035 26.62 26.58 United Kingdom
1870s 0.06 44.41 44.34 United Kingdom
1880s 0.12 77.15 77.03 United Kingdom
1890s 0.225 94.32 94.1 United Kingdom
1900s 0.43 98.9 98.47 United Kingdom
1910s 0.81 100 99.19 United Kingdom
1920s 1.96 100 98.03 United Kingdom
1930s 6.8 100 93.2 United Kingdom
1940s 12.5 88.55 76.05 United Kingdom
1950s 25.19 100 74.81 United Kingdom
1960s 36.17 86.69 50.52 United Kingdom
1970s 68.81 98 29.19 United Kingdom
1980s 73.7 96 22.3 United Kingdom
2000s 95.54 99.38 3.85 United Kingdom
2010s 96.42 98.81 2.39 United Kingdom
2020s 99.25 99.94 0.6938 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, Iran or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 99.93 against 99.9 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries between Iran and United Kingdom?
0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries?
Iran ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary enrollment selected countries
Source
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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