School age population, one year before than official … male than in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 552,316 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 552,316 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 552,316 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142,946 number, in 1970.
That places Iraq 24th 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 … male than in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,946 number | — |
| 1971 | 161,234 number | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 171,432 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 182,243 number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 192,772 number | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 201,912 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 208,451 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 214,208 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 217,921 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 220,485 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 223,244 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 227,794 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 234,311 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 241,174 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 247,882 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 253,696 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 257,846 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 262,713 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 266,941 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 270,988 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 275,531 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 281,208 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 287,345 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 294,758 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 302,937 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 311,146 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 318,609 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 326,380 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 334,159 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 342,079 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 350,404 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 359,396 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 370,194 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 381,639 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 392,783 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 402,379 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 409,352 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 416,822 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 422,321 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 427,169 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 433,127 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 441,559 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 447,922 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 456,658 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 467,213 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 478,940 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 491,614 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 507,635 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 524,384 number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 540,081 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 552,316 number | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 552,316 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 552,316 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,360 number | 142,946 number | 220,485 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,659 number | 223,244 number | 270,988 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,415 number | 275,531 number | 342,079 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,246 number | 350,404 number | 427,169 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,913 number | 433,127 number | 540,081 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,316 number | 552,316 number | 552,316 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 21 Sudan 599,109 number compare
- 22 South Africa 592,807 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 558,717 number compare
- 25 Angola 544,033 number compare
- 26 Algeria 487,914 number compare
- 27 Mozambique 479,840 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 552,316 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 552,316 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 142,946 number in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 24th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/