Iran vs Tanzania: Primary education, pupils

Iran

9.09 million

in 2023

Tanzania

11.39 million

in 2024

Iran rank

15th

Tanzania rank

14th

Primary education, pupils over time

Tanzania currently reports 11.39 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 2.31 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.