Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, tertiary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.86 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
47.21 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 47.21 million number against 2.86 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 44.35 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 203 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.50 million number 15.11 million number 13.61 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.03 million number 19.70 million number 17.67 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.86 million number 26.41 million number 23.55 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.22 million number 35.39 million number 31.16 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.51 million number 44.27 million number 40.76 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 47.21 million number against 2.86 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
44.35 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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