Argentina vs Iran: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Argentina
10.15 million number
in 2019
Iran
11.19 million number
in 2019
Argentina rank
20th
Iran rank
18th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199820082019

How they compare

Iran currently reports 11.19 million number against 10.15 million number in Argentina, a difference of 1.04 million number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Iran ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 6.91 million number 8.81 million number 1.90 million number Iran
2000s 7.88 million number 8.65 million number 772,592 number Iran
2010s 9.62 million number 10.13 million number 508,610 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Argentina or Iran?
Iran, at 11.19 million number against 10.15 million number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Argentina and Iran?
1.04 million number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 20th and Iran ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.