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

Afghanistan
558,717 number
in 2020
Iraq
552,316 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Iraq rank
24th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 558,717 number against 552,316 number in Iraq, a difference of 6,401 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 24th 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 192,497 number 191,360 number 1,136 number Afghanistan
1980s 202,374 number 248,659 number 46,285 number Iraq
1990s 284,972 number 307,415 number 22,444 number Iraq
2000s 424,011 number 393,246 number 30,765 number Afghanistan
2010s 534,908 number 478,913 number 55,994 number Afghanistan
2020s 558,717 number 552,316 number 6,401 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 558,717 number against 552,316 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?
6,401 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 24th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/