Iraq vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Iraq
6.78 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
290.11 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
38th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 290.11 million against 6.78 million in Iraq, a difference of 283.33 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 42.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 197 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 3.83 million 280.87 million 277.04 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 4.49 million 287.86 million 283.37 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 5.56 million 268.55 million 262.99 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 6.81 million 287.98 million 281.18 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Iraq or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 290.11 million against 6.78 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iraq and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
283.33 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Iraq and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 38th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release