Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
14.80 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.19 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.80 million number against 11.19 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.61 million number.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.56 million number | 8.81 million number | 6.75 million number | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15.90 million number | 8.65 million number | 7.25 million number | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.43 million number | 10.13 million number | 5.30 million number | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 14.80 million number against 11.19 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 3.61 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.