Egypt vs Iran: School-age population
Egypt
7.35 million
in 2025
Iran
4.17 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
2nd
Iran rank
5th
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.35 million against 4.17 million in Iran, a difference of 3.18 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 5th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 2.44 million | 190,704 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.32 million | 3.20 million | 116,193 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.65 million | 5.11 million | 461,918 | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 4.84 million | 486,574 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.77 million | 3.15 million | 2.62 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 3.96 million | 2.86 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 7.35 million against 4.17 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Iran?
- 3.18 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for school-age population?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 5th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.