Iran vs Sudan: World population level education

Iran
42.41 million
in 2100
Sudan
37.79 million
in 2100
Iran rank
19th
Sudan rank
22nd

World population level education over time

  • Iran
  • Sudan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195020252100

How they compare

Iran currently reports 42.41 million against 37.79 million in Sudan, a difference of 4.62 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 33,000 12,100 20,900 Iran
1960s 124,150 31,500 92,650 Iran
1970s 410,550 82,250 328,300 Iran
1980s 1.07 million 217,250 853,700 Iran
1990s 2.25 million 384,450 1.86 million Iran
2000s 4.41 million 825,800 3.59 million Iran
2010s 8.10 million 1.30 million 6.79 million Iran
2020s 11.34 million 2.30 million 9.04 million Iran
2030s 15.63 million 3.93 million 11.70 million Iran
2040s 21.12 million 6.66 million 14.46 million Iran
2050s 26.07 million 10.50 million 15.57 million Iran
2060s 30.61 million 15.27 million 15.33 million Iran
2070s 34.79 million 21.00 million 13.79 million Iran
2080s 38.15 million 27.31 million 10.84 million Iran
2090s 40.73 million 33.55 million 7.18 million Iran
2100s 42.41 million 37.79 million 4.62 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Iran or Sudan?
Iran, at 42.41 million against 37.79 million in Sudan as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Iran and Sudan?
4.62 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for world population level education?
Iran ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed