ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Iran: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
19.61 million
in 2024
Iran
628,473
in 2025
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
20th
Iran rank
20th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Iran
How they compare
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 19.61 million against 628,473 in Iran, a difference of 18.98 million.
That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 31.2 times Iran's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 20th and Iran ranks 20th of 221 groups.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.49 million | 478,121 | 6.02 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1980s | 8.53 million | 732,663 | 7.80 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1990s | 10.72 million | 900,197 | 9.82 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2000s | 13.21 million | 544,904 | 12.66 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2010s | 16.96 million | 638,515 | 16.33 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2020s | 19.35 million | 734,214 | 18.61 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Iran?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 19.61 million against 628,473 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran?
- 18.98 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 20th and Iran ranks 20th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release