Iran vs Least developed countries: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Iran
4.92 million
in 2017
Least developed countries
61.10 million
in 2018
Iran rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
20th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 61.10 million against 4.92 million in Iran, a difference of 56.18 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.4 times Iran's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 6.90 million 5.12 million Least developed countries
1980s 3.01 million 10.50 million 7.49 million Least developed countries
1990s 6.83 million 17.35 million 10.52 million Least developed countries
2000s 8.31 million 32.13 million 23.82 million Least developed countries
2010s 5.48 million 51.80 million 46.32 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Iran or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 61.10 million against 4.92 million in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Iran and Least developed countries?
56.18 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Least developed countries?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and Least developed countries rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.