Iraq vs Japan: Enrolment in primary education, male

Iraq
2.71 million number
in 2007
Japan
3.34 million number
in 2018
Iraq rank
26th
Japan rank
23rd

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119942018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.34 million number against 2.71 million number in Iraq, a difference of 628,520 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million number 5.24 million number 4.16 million number Japan
1980s 1.51 million number 5.76 million number 4.24 million number Japan
1990s 1.72 million number 4.46 million number 2.74 million number Japan
2000s 2.38 million number 3.75 million number 1.36 million number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Iraq or Japan?
Japan, at 3.34 million number against 2.71 million number in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Iraq and Japan?
628,520 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.