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
02.0M4.0M6.0M199820082019

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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.