Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils
Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
55.17 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 55.17 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 50.31 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 44.12 million | 42.48 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.77 million | 54.62 million | 51.85 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.10 million | 59.58 million | 56.48 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.28 million | 62.77 million | 58.49 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 55.17 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 50.31 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.