Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, general pupils

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.92 million
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
59.80 million
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 12.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 million 6.30 million 4.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 3.08 million 12.77 million 9.69 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 6.24 million 17.00 million 10.76 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54.88 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.