Egypt vs Iran: School-age population
Egypt
6.71 million
in 2025
Iran
3.94 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Iran rank
3rd
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.71 million against 3.94 million in Iran, a difference of 2.77 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 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 million | 2.40 million | 49,309 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.06 million | 3.90 million | 833,045 | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.24 million | 5.72 million | 1.48 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 7.21 million | 1.95 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 4.41 million | 1.10 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 3.69 million | 2.61 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 6.71 million against 3.94 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Iran?
- 2.77 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 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.