East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
253.61 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.19 million number
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 253.61 million number against 11.19 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 242.42 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 22.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 261.66 million number 8.81 million number 252.85 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 269.13 million number 8.65 million number 260.48 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 248.60 million number 10.13 million number 238.47 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 253.61 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
242.42 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 45 groups.
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.