Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.90 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries
152.38 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
20th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 152.38 million number against 7.90 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 144.48 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 19.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 4.53 million number 55.59 million number 51.06 million number Least developed countries
1980s 6.26 million number 69.28 million number 63.02 million number Least developed countries
1990s 9.01 million number 89.52 million number 80.50 million number Least developed countries
2000s 6.59 million number 112.64 million number 106.05 million number Least developed countries
2010s 6.76 million number 140.35 million number 133.60 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 152.38 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
144.48 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 206 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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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.