Iran vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils

Iran

9.09 million

in 2023

Uganda

8.84 million

in 2017

Iran rank

15th

Uganda rank

17th

Primary education, pupils over time

Iran currently reports 9.09 million against 8.84 million in Uganda, a difference of 244,670.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.