Egypt vs Iraq: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Egypt
559,709 children
in 2024
Iraq
498,693 children
in 2007
Egypt rank
20th
Iraq rank
21st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 559,709 children against 498,693 children in Iraq, a difference of 61,016 children.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million children | 596,787 children | 899,163 children | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.33 million children | 626,112 children | 703,053 children | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 559,709 children against 498,693 children in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Egypt and Iraq?
- 61,016 children, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.