Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.68 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.19 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 14.68 million number against 11.19 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.49 million number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 7.44 million number 8.81 million number 1.37 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 8.85 million number 8.65 million number 196,417 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 12.55 million number 10.13 million number 2.42 million number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 14.68 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3.49 million number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th 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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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.