School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 1.07 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.07 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.07 million number
in 2020
All-time low
279,500 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iraq, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.07 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iraq peaked at 1.07 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 279,500 number, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279,500 number | — |
| 1971 | 315,122 number | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 334,815 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 355,695 number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 376,035 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 393,702 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 406,379 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 417,278 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 424,211 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 429,033 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 434,479 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 443,727 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 456,037 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 469,312 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 482,478 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 493,944 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 502,096 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 511,864 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 520,195 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 528,042 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 536,821 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 547,838 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 559,778 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 574,130 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 589,918 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 605,717 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 620,034 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 634,831 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 649,512 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 664,465 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 680,372 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 697,940 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 719,291 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 742,084 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 764,359 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 783,529 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 797,281 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 811,777 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 822,283 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 831,436 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 842,756 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 859,043 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 871,433 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 888,491 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 909,123 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 932,020 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 956,683 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 987,838 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million number | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.07 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.07 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 209,047 number, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,177 number | 279,500 number | 429,033 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 484,217 number | 434,479 number | 528,042 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,304 number | 536,821 number | 664,465 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 765,035 number | 680,372 number | 831,436 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 931,856 number | 842,756 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.07 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
- 24 Angola 1.08 million number compare
- 26 Mozambique 955,672 number compare
- 27 Algeria 955,517 number compare
- 28 Myanmar 889,256 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iraq?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iraq was 1.07 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,500 number in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/