Iran vs South Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, male

Iran
715,312 number
in 2019
South Korea
691,551 number
in 2019
Iran rank
52nd
South Korea rank
54th

School age population, pre-primary education, male over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 715,312 number against 691,551 number in South Korea, a difference of 23,761 number.

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

Iran ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 54th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 491,840 number 460,501 number 31,338 number Iran
1980s 735,242 number 410,253 number 324,990 number Iran
1990s 903,323 number 350,351 number 552,972 number Iran
2000s 599,254 number 315,269 number 283,985 number Iran
2010s 648,442 number 699,728 number 51,286 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 715,312 number against 691,551 number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Iran and South Korea?
23,761 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Iran ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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, male (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

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