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
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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About this data
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.