Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: School age population, primary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.84 million number
in 2020
South Africa
3.92 million number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.92 million number against 3.84 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 74,660 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.19 million number 2.23 million number 38,555 number South Africa
1980s 3.04 million number 2.85 million number 191,697 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 4.42 million number 3.57 million number 854,882 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3.23 million number 3.46 million number 229,989 number South Africa
2010s 3.30 million number 3.55 million number 247,814 number South Africa
2020s 3.84 million number 3.92 million number 74,660 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.92 million number against 3.84 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
74,660 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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