Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Arab World or Iraq?

Arab World, at 55.62 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Arab World and Iraq?

50.76 million, with Arab World ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

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

Arab World vs Iraq: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Arab World

55.62 million

in 2024

Iraq

4.86 million

in 2007

Arab World rank

33rd

Iraq rank

33rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 55.62 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 50.76 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.17 million	1.64 million	18.53 million	Arab World
1980s	27.15 million	2.77 million	24.38 million	Arab World
1990s	33.32 million	3.10 million	30.23 million	Arab World
2000s	38.58 million	4.28 million	34.30 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 55.62 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Arab World and Iraq?: 50.76 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Arab World ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.