Iran vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in primary education, male

Iran
4.07 million number
in 2017
Least developed countries
82.74 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
19th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Iran
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 82.74 million number against 4.07 million number in Iran, a difference of 78.67 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 20.3 times Iran's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 202 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 million number 19.90 million number 17.36 million number Least developed countries
1980s 3.79 million number 28.07 million number 24.28 million number Least developed countries
1990s 5.00 million number 36.12 million number 31.12 million number Least developed countries
2000s 3.48 million number 55.66 million number 52.18 million number Least developed countries
2010s 3.54 million number 74.21 million number 70.67 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Iran or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 82.74 million number against 4.07 million number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Iran and Least developed countries?
78.67 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Least developed countries?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Iran ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.