Iraq vs Republic of Korea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Iraq
2.13 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
2.16 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
46th
Republic of Korea rank
44th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.16 million number against 2.13 million number in Iraq, a difference of 27,040 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 46th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 million number 687,506 number 628,108 number Iraq
2000s 1.55 million number 601,677 number 947,309 number Iraq
2010s 1.89 million number 2.06 million number 176,466 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Iraq or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.16 million number against 2.13 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Iraq and Republic of Korea?
27,040 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 46th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/