Iraq vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Iraq
818,729
in 2007
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
24.36 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 24.36 million against 818,729 in Iraq, a difference of 23.54 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 29.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 7th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 256,311 41.09 million 40.84 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 555,978 40.61 million 40.06 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 416,245 34.37 million 33.95 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 537,396 32.13 million 31.59 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Iraq or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 24.36 million against 818,729 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Iraq and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
23.54 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 7th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release