Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, male

Bangladesh
7.56 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.74 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820082019

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 7.56 million number against 5.74 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.81 million number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 7.93 million number 4.49 million number 3.44 million number Bangladesh
2000s 8.11 million number 4.41 million number 3.70 million number Bangladesh
2010s 7.87 million number 5.18 million number 2.69 million number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bangladesh, at 7.56 million number against 5.74 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.81 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Bangladesh ranks 15th 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, male (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, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.