Iran vs Sudan: School age population, primary education, male
Iran
4.66 million
in 2025
Sudan
3.98 million
in 2025
Iran rank
16th
Sudan rank
19th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.66 million against 3.98 million in Sudan, a difference of 678,270.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th of 222 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 2.33 million | 2.25 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.68 million | 669,138 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 3.35 million | 267,875 | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 3.85 million | 648,402 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 4.66 million against 3.98 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Iran and Sudan?
- 678,270, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Iran ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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