Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
9.05 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
345.30 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
15th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 345.30 million against 9.05 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 336.24 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 38.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 222 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 4.73 million 245.95 million 241.22 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1980s 6.35 million 271.91 million 265.56 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1990s 9.27 million 302.24 million 292.98 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 6.55 million 319.93 million 313.38 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 7.02 million 337.15 million 330.13 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 8.69 million 346.28 million 337.59 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 345.30 million against 9.05 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
336.24 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release