Afghanistan vs Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Afghanistan
11.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11.12 units per square kilometre
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
84th
Iraq rank
86th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.51 units per square kilometre against 11.12 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.39 units per square kilometre.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 86th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre 2.47 units per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.9703 units per square kilometre 6.33 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 1.17 units per square kilometre 7.46 units per square kilometre 6.29 units per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 5.24 units per square kilometre 9.79 units per square kilometre 4.54 units per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 11.51 units per square kilometre against 11.12 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Afghanistan and Iraq?
0.39 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 86th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.