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

Iraq
552,316 number
in 2020
Mozambique
479,840 number
in 2020
Iraq rank
24th
Mozambique rank
27th

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

  • Iraq
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 552,316 number against 479,840 number in Mozambique, a difference of 72,476 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 202 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 191,360 number 153,307 number 38,054 number Iraq
1980s 248,659 number 189,598 number 59,060 number Iraq
1990s 307,415 number 229,499 number 77,916 number Iraq
2000s 393,246 number 323,076 number 70,169 number Iraq
2010s 478,913 number 426,458 number 52,456 number Iraq
2020s 552,316 number 479,840 number 72,476 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, Iraq or Mozambique?
Iraq, at 552,316 number against 479,840 number in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iraq and Mozambique?
72,476 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iraq ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 27th 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/