Iraq vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

Iraq
529,114
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
17.63 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
27th

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

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 17.63 million against 529,114 in Iraq, a difference of 17.10 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 33.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 26th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 336,638 17.31 million 16.98 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 386,835 17.71 million 17.33 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 484,793 18.26 million 17.78 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 554,962 17.91 million 17.36 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Iraq or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 17.63 million against 529,114 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
17.10 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 26th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release