Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Afghanistan
1.23 million
in 2025
Iraq
1.09 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iraq rank
25th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.23 million against 1.09 million in Iraq, a difference of 145,190.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 356,283 | 361,245 | 4,962 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 349,925 | 480,021 | 130,096 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 485,439 | 607,199 | 121,760 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 779,448 | 792,139 | 12,690 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 994,536 | 8,514 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 52,788 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 1.23 million against 1.09 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 145,190, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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