Iraq vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
United Kingdom
4.86 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.86 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 610.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iraq ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 5.72 million 4.08 million United Kingdom
1980s 2.77 million 4.53 million 1.76 million United Kingdom
1990s 3.25 million 4.58 million 1.33 million United Kingdom
2000s 4.28 million 4.55 million 273,942 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iraq or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.86 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iraq and United Kingdom?
610, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iraq ranks 33rd and United Kingdom 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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About this data

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.