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

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 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Iraq, 1970 to 2020.
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

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. 22 South Africa 579,205 number compare
  2. 23 Angola 534,149 number compare
  3. 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare
  4. 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
  5. 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  6. 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 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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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
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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/