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

Iraq
11.12 units per square kilometre
in 2007
Syria
11.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
86th
Syria rank
83rd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
51015197119972023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 11.83 units per square kilometre against 11.12 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.71 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 86th and Syria ranks 83rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.75 units per square kilometre 6.5 units per square kilometre 2.76 units per square kilometre Syria
1980s 6.33 units per square kilometre 10.26 units per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre Syria
1990s 7.1 units per square kilometre 14.12 units per square kilometre 7.02 units per square kilometre Syria
2000s 9.79 units per square kilometre 12.83 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Iraq or Syria?
Syria, at 11.83 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 Iraq and Syria?
0.71 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 86th and Syria ranks 83rd 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.