Iraq vs Other small states: Population of compulsory school age, female

Iraq
2.78 million number
in 2019
Other small states
2.13 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
40th
Other small states rank
41st

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Other small states
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720082019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.78 million number against 2.13 million number in Other small states, a difference of 654,080 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.

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

Iraq ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 41st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.76 million number 1.01 million number 757,560 number Iraq
2000s 2.04 million number 1.42 million number 625,730 number Iraq
2010s 2.52 million number 1.98 million number 548,621 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Iraq or Other small states?
Iraq, at 2.78 million number against 2.13 million number in Other small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Iraq and Other small states?
654,080 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Other small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Other small states rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Iraq ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.