Iraq vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils

Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.53 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
33rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Iraq
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 60.53 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 55.67 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 47.39 million 45.75 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.77 million 58.79 million 56.03 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3.10 million 64.54 million 61.44 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.28 million 68.09 million 63.81 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iraq or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 60.53 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
55.67 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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

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