Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?

Latin America & Caribbean, at 61.44 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?

56.57 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?

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.

Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils

Iraq

4.86 million

in 2007

Latin America & Caribbean

61.44 million

in 2024

Iraq rank

33rd

Latin America & Caribbean rank

31st

Primary education, pupils over time

Iraq
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 61.44 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 56.57 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.64 million	49.62 million	47.98 million	Latin America & Caribbean
1980s	2.77 million	60.60 million	57.83 million	Latin America & Caribbean
1990s	3.10 million	66.05 million	62.95 million	Latin America & Caribbean
2000s	4.28 million	69.45 million	65.17 million	Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?: Latin America & Caribbean, at 61.44 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?: 56.57 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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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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.