Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iraq: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
64.02 million number
in 2019
Iraq
5.71 million number
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Iraq rank
38th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iraq
020.0M40.0M60.0M199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 64.02 million number against 5.71 million number in Iraq, a difference of 58.31 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 65.63 million number 3.62 million number 62.00 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 59.08 million number 4.20 million number 54.88 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 58.69 million number 5.19 million number 53.50 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iraq?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 64.02 million number against 5.71 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
58.31 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.