Iran vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female
Iran
5.45 million number
in 2019
South Africa
4.87 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.45 million number against 4.87 million number in South Africa, a difference of 584,730 number.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 million number | 4.71 million number | 389,485 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.25 million number | 4.50 million number | 250,354 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.95 million number | 4.51 million number | 441,473 number | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 5.45 million number against 4.87 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Iran and South Africa?
- 584,730 number, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Iran ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.