Iraq vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iraq
1.18 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.32 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
22nd
Uganda rank
20th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.32 million against 1.18 million in Iraq, a difference of 142,550.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275,714 | 291,278 | 15,565 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 419,817 | 390,831 | 28,986 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 522,288 | 513,234 | 9,054 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 701,912 | 752,457 | 50,545 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 870,421 | 1.03 million | 155,700 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.26 million | 157,158 | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.32 million against 1.18 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Uganda?
- 142,550, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th 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