Iran vs Israel: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Iran
56.2%
in 2021
Israel
88.0%
in 2021
Iran rank
13th
Israel rank
12th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 88.0% against 56.2% in Iran, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 13th and Israel ranks 12th of 13 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 85.6% | 31.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 92.0% | 25.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 88.0% | 31.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 88.0% against 56.2% in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Iran and Israel?
- 31.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Iran ranks 13th and Israel ranks 12th of 13 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release