Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils

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

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Iran
  • 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, a difference of 54.88 million.

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

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 million 6.30 million 4.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 3.08 million 12.77 million 9.69 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 6.24 million 17.00 million 10.76 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, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 59.80 million against 4.92 million in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Iran 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 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Iran ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.