Iraq vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male

Iraq
2.71 million
in 2007
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
109.20 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
25th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 109.20 million against 2.71 million in Iraq, a difference of 106.49 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 40.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 27th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 216 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million 54.99 million 53.91 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 1.51 million 68.70 million 67.19 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 1.72 million 85.86 million 84.14 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 2.38 million 96.99 million 94.60 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Iraq or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 109.20 million against 2.71 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
106.49 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 27th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release