Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Iraq
5.71 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
68.87 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
38th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 68.87 million number against 5.71 million number in Iraq, a difference of 63.15 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.62 million number 50.76 million number 47.14 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 4.20 million number 54.90 million number 50.69 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 5.19 million number 61.46 million number 56.27 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 68.87 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 Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
63.15 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 186 countries.
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.