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

Algeria
467,603 number
in 2020
Iraq
522,219 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 522,219 number against 467,603 number in Algeria, a difference of 54,616 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 256,243 number 181,817 number 74,426 number Algeria
1980s 339,548 number 235,558 number 103,989 number Algeria
1990s 380,514 number 290,889 number 89,625 number Algeria
2000s 304,918 number 371,789 number 66,871 number Iraq
2010s 379,050 number 452,943 number 73,893 number Iraq
2020s 467,603 number 522,219 number 54,616 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 522,219 number against 467,603 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?
54,616 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/