Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, early childhood education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
628,473
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
31.36 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
65th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
68th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 31.36 million against 628,473 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 30.73 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 49.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 68th of 207 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 722,501 20.22 million 19.50 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 544,904 21.97 million 21.42 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 638,515 27.16 million 26.52 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 734,214 30.64 million 29.91 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 31.36 million against 628,473 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
30.73 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 68th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release