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
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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About this data
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/