Iran vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary)
Iran
65,078
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
5.77 million
in 2024
Iran rank
39th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) over time
- Iran
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 5.77 million against 65,078 in Iran, a difference of 5.71 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 88.7 times Iran's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 39th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 199 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231,804 | 1.52 million | 1.29 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 537,161 | 2.65 million | 2.12 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 480,854 | 2.79 million | 2.31 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 139,319 | 4.13 million | 3.99 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 58,042 | 4.80 million | 4.74 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 62,708 | 5.43 million | 5.37 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Iran or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 5.77 million against 65,078 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Iran and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 5.71 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Iran ranks 39th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). 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