Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
81.43 million
in 2024
Iran rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 81.43 million against 6.62 million in Iran, a difference of 74.81 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.3 times Iran's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 6.58 million | 4.81 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.64 million | 15.14 million | 11.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 7.24 million | 19.25 million | 12.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 9.12 million | 32.93 million | 23.81 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.23 million | 57.91 million | 51.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 76.15 million | 69.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.43 million against 6.62 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 74.81 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils with 698 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.