What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iraq and Uzbekistan?

1.03 million number, with Uzbekistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Iraq vs Uzbekistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Iraq

5.71 million number

in 2019

Uzbekistan

6.75 million number

in 2020

Iraq rank

38th

Uzbekistan rank

35th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Iraq
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 6.75 million number against 5.71 million number in Iraq, a difference of 1.03 million number.

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

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

Iraq ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 35th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.62 million number	6.43 million number	2.81 million number	Uzbekistan
2000s	4.20 million number	6.81 million number	2.60 million number	Uzbekistan
2010s	5.19 million number	6.57 million number	1.38 million number	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Iraq or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 6.75 million number against 5.71 million number in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iraq and Uzbekistan?: 1.03 million number, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 38th and Uzbekistan 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: 21 August 2026

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