Afghanistan vs Iraq: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
11.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11.12 units per square kilometre
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
84th
Iraq rank
86th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.51 units per square kilometre against 11.12 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.39 units per square kilometre.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 86th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre 2.47 units per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.9703 units per square kilometre 6.33 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 1.17 units per square kilometre 7.46 units per square kilometre 6.29 units per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 5.24 units per square kilometre 9.79 units per square kilometre 4.54 units per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 11.51 units per square kilometre against 11.12 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iraq?
0.39 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 86th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.