Iraq vs Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
33rd
Malawi rank
35th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.86 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 115,870.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 35th of 218 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 499,998 1.14 million Iraq
1980s 2.77 million 790,819 1.98 million Iraq
1990s 3.10 million 2.00 million 1.09 million Iraq
2000s 4.28 million 2.85 million 1.43 million Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Iraq or Malawi?
Iraq, at 4.86 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2007.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Iraq and Malawi?
115,870, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.