Arab World vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Arab World
11.64 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.17 million number
in 2020
Arab World rank
33rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 11.64 million number against 1.17 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 10.48 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 5.49 million number 1.14 million number 4.35 million number Arab World
1980s 7.11 million number 1.54 million number 5.57 million number Arab World
1990s 8.66 million number 2.47 million number 6.20 million number Arab World
2000s 10.57 million number 2.31 million number 8.25 million number Arab World
2010s 11.25 million number 1.49 million number 9.76 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Arab World or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Arab World, at 11.64 million number against 1.17 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
10.48 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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, female (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

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