Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
Latin America & Caribbean
61.44 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 61.44 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 56.57 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 49.62 million 47.98 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2.77 million 60.60 million 57.83 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 3.10 million 66.08 million 62.98 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 4.28 million 69.17 million 64.89 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 61.44 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
56.57 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 206 countries.
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.