Iraq vs Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Iraq
556,309
in 2025
Yemen
598,800
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Yemen rank
23rd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 598,800 against 556,309 in Iraq, a difference of 42,491.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184,166 | 122,475 | 61,691 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 245,142 | 190,292 | 54,850 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 310,370 | 289,783 | 20,587 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 405,304 | 358,515 | 46,788 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 509,742 | 440,636 | 69,106 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 579,052 | 552,506 | 26,546 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 598,800 against 556,309 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Iraq and Yemen?
- 42,491, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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