Iran vs Uganda: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Iran
2.15 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.51 million
in 2025
Iran rank
20th
Uganda rank
18th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Iran
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.51 million against 2.15 million in Iran, a difference of 362,870.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 18th of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.27 million 534,236 732,325 Iran
1980s 1.65 million 716,170 936,990 Iran
1990s 2.58 million 932,028 1.64 million Iran
2000s 2.47 million 1.35 million 1.11 million Iran
2010s 1.62 million 1.89 million 272,876 Uganda
2020s 2.04 million 2.37 million 332,695 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Iran or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.51 million against 2.15 million in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Iran and Uganda?
362,870, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Iran ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release