Egypt vs Iraq: Children out of school, primary

Egypt
559,709
in 2024
Iraq
498,693
in 2007
Egypt rank
21st
Iraq rank
22nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 559,709 against 498,693 in Iraq, a difference of 61,016.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 1.96 million 671,617 1.29 million Egypt
1990s 1.50 million 596,787 899,163 Egypt
2000s 1.33 million 626,112 703,053 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 559,709 against 498,693 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Egypt and Iraq?
61,016, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Egypt ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.