Arab World vs Iraq: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Arab World
0.1129 units per person
in 2024
Iraq
0.1713 units per person
in 2007
Arab World rank
19th
Iraq rank
21st

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Arab World
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.1713 units per person against 0.1129 units per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.0584 units per person.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1439 units per person 0.1396 units per person 0.0043 units per person Arab World
1980s 0.143 units per person 0.1794 units per person 0.0363 units per person Iraq
1990s 0.1332 units per person 0.1556 units per person 0.0224 units per person Iraq
2000s 0.1228 units per person 0.1593 units per person 0.0365 units per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Arab World or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.1713 units per person against 0.1129 units per person in Arab World as of 2007.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Arab World and Iraq?
0.0584 units per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Arab World ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.