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

Algeria
955,517 number
in 2020
Iraq
1.07 million number
in 2020
Algeria rank
27th
Iraq rank
25th

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

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.07 million number against 955,517 number in Algeria, a difference of 119,023 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 25th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 523,758 number 373,177 number 150,581 number Algeria
1980s 693,495 number 484,217 number 209,278 number Algeria
1990s 777,483 number 598,304 number 179,178 number Algeria
2000s 623,137 number 765,035 number 141,898 number Iraq
2010s 774,111 number 931,856 number 157,745 number Iraq
2020s 955,517 number 1.07 million number 119,023 number Iraq

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, Algeria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 1.07 million number against 955,517 number in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Algeria and Iraq?
119,023 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Algeria ranks 27th 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/