Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 5.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Iraq, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Iraq is 5.71 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 5.71 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million number, in 1998.
Iraq ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million number | 3.58 million number | 3.67 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million number | 3.75 million number | 4.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 million number | 4.74 million number | 5.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 35 Uzbekistan, Republic of 6.75 million number compare
- 36 Yemen, Republic of 6.42 million number compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 6.40 million number compare
- 39 Angola 5.70 million number compare
- 40 Morocco 5.68 million number compare
- 41 Nepal 5.67 million number compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Iraq?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Iraq was 5.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million number in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.