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

Iran
1.41 million number
in 2020
Uganda
1.48 million number
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Iran
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.41 million number in Iran, a difference of 62,100 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 955,567 number 353,511 number 602,057 number Iran
1980s 1.44 million number 482,134 number 955,511 number Iran
1990s 1.78 million number 699,864 number 1.08 million number Iran
2000s 1.18 million number 962,582 number 213,162 number Iran
2010s 1.27 million number 1.28 million number 18,877 number Uganda
2020s 1.41 million number 1.48 million number 62,100 number Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.48 million number against 1.41 million number in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran and Uganda?
62,100 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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/