Iraq vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Iraq
2.16 million
in 2007
UNICEF: South Asia
92.53 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
40th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 92.53 million against 2.16 million in Iraq, a difference of 90.37 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 42.9 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 40th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 563,233 29.37 million 28.81 million UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 1.26 million 40.48 million 39.22 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 1.38 million 57.55 million 56.17 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 1.90 million 76.55 million 74.66 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Iraq or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 92.53 million against 2.16 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia?
90.37 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 38th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release