Iraq vs Least developed countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Iraq
1.05 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries
26.85 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
21st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 26.85 million number against 1.05 million number in Iraq, a difference of 25.80 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 25.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 356,880 number 10.62 million number 10.27 million number Least developed countries
1980s 472,730 number 13.28 million number 12.80 million number Least developed countries
1990s 583,657 number 16.77 million number 16.19 million number Least developed countries
2000s 746,273 number 20.63 million number 19.88 million number Least developed countries
2010s 911,097 number 24.99 million number 24.08 million number Least developed countries

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, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 26.85 million number against 1.05 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Iraq and Least developed countries?
25.80 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Iraq ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 206 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.