Iran vs Uganda: School age population, primary education, female
Iran
4.40 million
in 2025
Uganda
4.84 million
in 2025
Iran rank
16th
Uganda rank
15th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Iran
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.84 million against 4.40 million in Iran, a difference of 443,620.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.09 million | 1.50 million | 1.59 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 2.06 million | 2.55 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.94 million | 258,073 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 3.91 million | 505,760 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 4.63 million | 388,998 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Iran or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.84 million against 4.40 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Iran and Uganda?
- 443,620, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release