Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia or Iraq?

Europe & Central Asia, at 52.35 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?

47.48 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?

28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Iraq: Primary education, pupils

Europe & Central Asia

52.35 million

in 2024

Iraq

4.86 million

in 2007

Europe & Central Asia rank

35th

Iraq rank

33rd

Primary education, pupils over time

Europe & Central Asia
Iraq

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 52.35 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 47.48 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 10.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	59.69 million	1.64 million	58.05 million	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	57.82 million	2.77 million	55.05 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	56.87 million	3.10 million	53.76 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	52.15 million	4.28 million	47.87 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia or Iraq?: Europe & Central Asia, at 52.35 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?: 47.48 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iraq rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.