Iran vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, primary education, male
Iran
4.66 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
137.69 million
in 2024
Iran rank
16th
WB: Ida Total rank
19th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Iran
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 137.69 million against 4.66 million in Iran, a difference of 133.03 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 29.6 times Iran's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 16th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 222 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 million | 46.34 million | 43.89 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 3.26 million | 59.80 million | 56.54 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 4.66 million | 77.54 million | 72.88 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 96.25 million | 92.90 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 118.82 million | 115.21 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 135.44 million | 130.97 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Iran or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 137.69 million against 4.66 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Iran and WB: Ida Total?
- 133.03 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Ida Total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Iran ranks 16th and WB: Ida Total 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