Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.39 million number
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
33.94 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
31st

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 33.94 million number against 2.39 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 31.54 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 205 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.35 million number 24.22 million number 21.87 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 3.19 million number 28.62 million number 25.44 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 5.04 million number 33.27 million number 28.23 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 4.72 million number 35.51 million number 30.80 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 3.04 million number 35.04 million number 32.00 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 33.94 million number against 2.39 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
31.54 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.