Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.95 million number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.80 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 33.80 million number against 2.95 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 30.85 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 million number 3.94 million number 2.79 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.11 million number 9.02 million number 6.91 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 3.85 million number 10.51 million number 6.67 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 4.75 million number 18.33 million number 13.57 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.30 million number 29.87 million number 26.57 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 33.80 million number against 2.95 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30.85 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.