Afghanistan vs Iraq: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Afghanistan
1.09 million number
in 2020
Iraq
1.07 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Iraq rank
25th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.09 million number against 1.07 million number in Iraq, a difference of 15,220 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 378,384 number 373,177 number 5,207 number Afghanistan
1980s 394,725 number 484,217 number 89,493 number Iraq
1990s 550,950 number 598,304 number 47,354 number Iraq
2000s 828,192 number 765,035 number 63,157 number Afghanistan
2010s 1.05 million number 931,856 number 114,022 number Afghanistan
2020s 1.09 million number 1.07 million number 15,220 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 1.09 million number against 1.07 million number in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Afghanistan and Iraq?
15,220 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/