Iraq vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iraq
1.18 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.07 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.18 million against 1.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 107,570.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275,714 | 592,668 | 316,954 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 419,817 | 765,155 | 345,338 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 522,288 | 1.01 million | 490,303 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 701,912 | 1.12 million | 421,574 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 870,421 | 983,422 | 113,001 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.08 million | 18,989 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 1.18 million against 1.07 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and South Africa?
- 107,570, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release