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

Iraq
522,219 number
in 2020
Myanmar
440,993 number
in 2020
Iraq rank
25th
Myanmar rank
28th

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

  • Iraq
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 522,219 number against 440,993 number in Myanmar, a difference of 81,226 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

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

Iraq ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 181,817 number 453,928 number 272,111 number Myanmar
1980s 235,558 number 521,923 number 286,364 number Myanmar
1990s 290,889 number 514,040 number 223,151 number Myanmar
2000s 371,789 number 514,604 number 142,814 number Myanmar
2010s 452,943 number 478,627 number 25,685 number Myanmar
2020s 522,219 number 440,993 number 81,226 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 age, Iraq or Myanmar?
Iraq, at 522,219 number against 440,993 number in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Iraq and Myanmar?
81,226 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iraq ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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/