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

Algeria
487,914 number
in 2020
Iraq
552,316 number
in 2020
Algeria rank
26th
Iraq rank
24th

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

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 552,316 number against 487,914 number in Algeria, a difference of 64,402 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 26th and Iraq ranks 24th 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 267,515 number 191,360 number 76,155 number Algeria
1980s 353,948 number 248,659 number 105,289 number Algeria
1990s 396,969 number 307,415 number 89,553 number Algeria
2000s 318,219 number 393,246 number 75,027 number Iraq
2010s 395,061 number 478,913 number 83,852 number Iraq
2020s 487,914 number 552,316 number 64,402 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 552,316 number against 487,914 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?
64,402 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 26th 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/