Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.92 million
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
59.80 million
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 59.80 million against 4.92 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 54.88 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 204 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 1.78 million 6.52 million 4.74 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 3.01 million 12.40 million 9.39 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 6.83 million 17.72 million 10.89 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8.31 million 30.49 million 22.18 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 5.48 million 51.76 million 46.28 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 59.80 million against 4.92 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54.88 million, 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)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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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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.