Iraq vs Small states: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Iraq
5.71 million number
in 2019
Small states
5.29 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
38th
Small states rank
40th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Small states
02.0M4.0M6.0M199720082019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.71 million number against 5.29 million number in Small states, a difference of 426,990 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 3.62 million number 3.01 million number 614,880 number Iraq
2000s 4.20 million number 3.85 million number 349,523 number Iraq
2010s 5.19 million number 4.98 million number 213,494 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Iraq or Small states?
Iraq, at 5.71 million number against 5.29 million number in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iraq and Small states?
426,990 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th 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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About this data

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.