Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.39 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
1.35 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
52nd
Republic of Korea rank
54th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.39 million number against 1.35 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 41,500 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 955,567 number 893,846 number 61,721 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1.44 million number 794,007 number 643,638 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.78 million number 659,886 number 1.12 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.18 million number 601,677 number 574,067 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.27 million number 1.36 million number 91,559 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.39 million number against 1.35 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
41,500 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.