Iraq vs South Africa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Iraq
552,316 number
in 2020
South Africa
592,807 number
in 2020
Iraq rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 592,807 number against 552,316 number in Iraq, a difference of 40,491 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,360 number | 360,907 number | 169,547 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 248,659 number | 463,871 number | 215,212 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 307,415 number | 535,992 number | 228,577 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 393,246 number | 487,657 number | 94,411 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 478,913 number | 554,864 number | 75,950 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 552,316 number | 592,807 number | 40,491 number | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 592,807 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 Iraq and South Africa?
- 40,491 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd 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/