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 552,316 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
552,316 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
552,316 number
in 2020
All-time low
142,946 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

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 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Sudan 599,109 number compare
  2. 22 South Africa 592,807 number compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 558,717 number compare
  4. 25 Angola 544,033 number compare
  5. 26 Algeria 487,914 number compare
  6. 27 Mozambique, Republic of 479,840 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

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 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Iraq ranks 24th 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, male (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, male (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

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/