Egypt vs Iran: School-age population
Egypt
15.83 million
in 2025
Iran
9.05 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Iran rank
2nd
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.83 million against 9.05 million in Iran, a difference of 6.78 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Iran ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 4.73 million | 1.12 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 6.35 million | 1.29 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 8.50 million | 9.27 million | 768,636 | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 6.55 million | 3.41 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.63 million | 7.02 million | 5.61 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 8.75 million | 6.66 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 15.83 million against 9.05 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Iran?
- 6.78 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for school-age population?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Iran ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.