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

China
11.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11.12 units per square kilometre
in 2007
China rank
85th
Iraq rank
86th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Iraq
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.45 units per square kilometre against 11.12 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.33 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 85th and Iraq ranks 86th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 14.4 units per square kilometre 3.75 units per square kilometre 10.65 units per square kilometre China
1980s 14.56 units per square kilometre 6.33 units per square kilometre 8.22 units per square kilometre China
1990s 13.26 units per square kilometre 6.81 units per square kilometre 6.45 units per square kilometre China
2000s 11.44 units per square kilometre 11.12 units per square kilometre 0.3175 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, China or Iraq?
China, at 11.45 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 China and Iraq?
0.33 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
China ranks 85th 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.