IDA only vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, primary education, both sexes

IDA only
160.56 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.90 million number
in 2020
IDA only rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • IDA only
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019952020

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 160.56 million number against 7.90 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 152.65 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 20.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 60.49 million number 4.53 million number 55.96 million number IDA only
1980s 75.85 million number 6.26 million number 69.59 million number IDA only
1990s 98.10 million number 9.01 million number 89.09 million number IDA only
2000s 121.62 million number 6.59 million number 115.02 million number IDA only
2010s 148.57 million number 6.76 million number 141.82 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, IDA only or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
IDA only, at 160.56 million number against 7.90 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
152.65 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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