What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Arab World and Iraq?

21.55 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

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.

Arab World vs Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, female

Arab World

23.70 million number

in 2019

Iraq

2.16 million number

in 2007

Arab World rank

32nd

Iraq rank

35th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 23.70 million number against 2.16 million number in Iraq, a difference of 21.55 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.0 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 35th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.04 million number	563,233 number	6.47 million number	Arab World
1980s	10.73 million number	1.26 million number	9.48 million number	Arab World
1990s	14.23 million number	1.38 million number	12.85 million number	Arab World
2000s	17.55 million number	1.90 million number	15.65 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 23.70 million number against 2.16 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Arab World and Iraq?: 21.55 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?: Arab World ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 35th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.