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
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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

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/