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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.62 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
81.43 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Secondary education, pupils over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 81.43 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 74.81 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 6.58 million 4.81 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 3.48 million 15.19 million 11.71 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 6.87 million 18.77 million 11.90 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 9.12 million 32.93 million 23.81 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 6.31 million 55.70 million 49.39 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 6.40 million 76.52 million 70.12 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.43 million against 6.62 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
74.81 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.