Europe & Central Asia vs Iraq: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Europe & Central Asia
52.35 million
in 2024
Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
Iraq rank
33rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 52.35 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 47.48 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 10.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 59.69 million 1.64 million 58.05 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 57.82 million 2.77 million 55.05 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 56.91 million 3.10 million 53.82 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 52.07 million 4.28 million 47.79 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or Iraq?
Europe & Central Asia, at 52.35 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?
47.48 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iraq rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th 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

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.