Iran vs Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Iran
1.41 million number
in 2020
Sudan
1.18 million number
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Sudan rank
21st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Iran
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.41 million number against 1.18 million number in Sudan, a difference of 232,350 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

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

Iran ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 million number 807,168 number 658,672 number Iran
2000s 1.18 million number 917,404 number 258,340 number Iran
2010s 1.27 million number 1.10 million number 170,951 number Iran
2020s 1.41 million number 1.18 million number 232,350 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Iran or Sudan?
Iran, at 1.41 million number against 1.18 million number in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran and Sudan?
232,350 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/