How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

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

Iraq

552,316 number

in 2020

Sudan

599,109 number

in 2020

Iraq rank

24th

Sudan rank

21st

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

Iraq
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 599,109 number against 552,316 number in Iraq, a difference of 46,793 number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	342,079 number	408,825 number	66,746 number	Sudan
2000s	393,246 number	464,926 number	71,680 number	Sudan
2010s	478,913 number	555,058 number	76,145 number	Sudan
2020s	552,316 number	599,109 number	46,793 number	Sudan

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 Sudan?: Sudan, at 599,109 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 Sudan?: 46,793 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Iraq ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st 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: 21 August 2026

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/