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

Iraq
2.71 million
in 2007
SDG: Southern Asia
105.86 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
27th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Southern Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 105.86 million against 2.71 million in Iraq, a difference of 103.15 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 39.1 times Iraq's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million 52.71 million 51.64 million SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 1.51 million 66.43 million 64.92 million SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 1.72 million 83.47 million 81.75 million SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 2.38 million 94.43 million 92.04 million SDG: 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: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 105.86 million against 2.71 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Iraq and SDG: Southern Asia?
103.15 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Southern Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 27th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th 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