Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.45 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
106.29 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199720082019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 106.29 million number against 5.45 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 100.84 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 19.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 4.32 million number 41.21 million number 36.90 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.25 million number 60.44 million number 56.20 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.95 million number 94.88 million number 89.93 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 106.29 million number against 5.45 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
100.84 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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.