Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Iran
4.92 million
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
59.80 million
in 2018
Iran rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 59.80 million against 4.92 million in Iran, a difference of 54.88 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.2 times Iran's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 6.52 million | 4.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 12.40 million | 9.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.83 million | 17.72 million | 10.89 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 8.31 million | 30.49 million | 22.18 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.48 million | 51.76 million | 46.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 59.80 million against 4.92 million in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54.88 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.