School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 522,219 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iraq, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136,554 number | — |
| 1971 | 153,888 number | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 163,383 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 173,452 number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 183,263 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 191,790 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 197,928 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 203,070 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 206,290 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 208,548 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 211,235 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 215,933 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 221,726 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 228,138 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 234,596 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 240,248 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 244,250 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 249,151 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 253,254 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 257,054 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 261,290 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 266,630 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 272,433 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 279,372 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 286,981 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 294,571 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 301,425 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 308,451 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 315,353 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 322,386 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 329,968 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 338,544 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 349,097 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 360,445 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 371,576 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 381,150 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 387,929 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 394,955 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 399,962 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 404,267 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 409,629 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 417,484 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 423,511 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 431,833 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 441,910 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 453,080 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 465,069 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 480,203 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 495,976 number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 510,731 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 522,219 number | +2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 522,219 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 522,219 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,524 number, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 South Africa 579,205 number compare
- 23 Angola 534,149 number compare
- 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare
- 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
- 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
- 28 Myanmar 440,993 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 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 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 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?
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/