Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Iran, Islamic Republic of
662,641
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
20.08 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
UNICEF: Africa rank
20th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 20.08 million against 662,641 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 19.42 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 30.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 511,875 | 6.60 million | 6.09 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 759,151 | 8.70 million | 7.94 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 917,701 | 10.95 million | 10.03 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 573,872 | 13.49 million | 12.91 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 678,999 | 17.35 million | 16.67 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 777,817 | 19.81 million | 19.03 million | UNICEF: Africa |
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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 20.08 million against 662,641 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Africa?
- 19.42 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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