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School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iraq

Iraq: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 522,219 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
522,219 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
522,219 number
in 2020
All-time low
136,554 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iraq, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iraq stood at 522,219 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% 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 age in Iraq peaked at 522,219 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 136,554 number, in 1970.

That places Iraq 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 181,817 number 136,554 number 208,548 number 10
1980s 235,558 number 211,235 number 257,054 number 10
1990s 290,889 number 261,290 number 322,386 number 10
2000s 371,789 number 329,968 number 404,267 number 10
2010s 452,943 number 409,629 number 510,731 number 10
2020s 522,219 number 522,219 number 522,219 number 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Angola 534,149 number compare
  2. 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare
  3. 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
  4. 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 440,993 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iraq?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iraq was 522,219 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 522,219 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 136,554 number in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iraq ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/