What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Iraq and Nepal?

0.05 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?

21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2004.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Nepal: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Iraq

1.26 % change on previous year

in 2004

Nepal

1.31 % change on previous year

in 2025

Iraq rank

77th

Nepal rank

75th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

Iraq
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.31 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.97 % change on previous year	14.54 % change on previous year	3.57 % change on previous year	Nepal
1980s	2.1 % change on previous year	9.85 % change on previous year	7.75 % change on previous year	Nepal
1990s	-6.98 % change on previous year	3.55 % change on previous year	10.53 % change on previous year	Nepal
2000s	1.12 % change on previous year	3.92 % change on previous year	2.8 % change on previous year	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Iraq or Nepal?: Nepal, at 1.31 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Iraq and Nepal?: 0.05 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?: Iraq ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.