Egypt vs Iraq: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Egypt
559,709
in 2024
Iraq
498,693
in 2007
Egypt rank
21st
Iraq rank
22nd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 559,709 against 498,693 in Iraq, a difference of 61,016.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 671,617 | 1.29 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 596,787 | 899,163 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 626,112 | 703,053 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 559,709 against 498,693 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Egypt and Iraq?
- 61,016, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release