Iran vs South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male

Iran
4.07 million number
in 2017
South Asia
90.93 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
18th
South Asia rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Iran
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 90.93 million number against 4.07 million number in Iran, a difference of 86.86 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 22.3 times Iran's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 15th of 202 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 million number 49.74 million number 47.20 million number South Asia
1980s 3.79 million number 64.49 million number 60.70 million number South Asia
1990s 5.00 million number 78.90 million number 73.89 million number South Asia
2000s 3.48 million number 91.74 million number 88.26 million number South Asia
2010s 3.54 million number 97.29 million number 93.75 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Iran or South Asia?
South Asia, at 90.93 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 South Asia?
86.86 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Iran ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 15th 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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About this data

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.