France vs Iraq: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

France
843,147 number
in 2019
Iraq
906,208 number
in 2020
France rank
27th
Iraq rank
25th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 906,208 number against 843,147 number in France, a difference of 63,061 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 25th of 204 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 852,055 number 276,162 number 575,892 number France
1980s 812,672 number 417,551 number 395,121 number France
1990s 767,536 number 520,080 number 247,456 number France
2000s 778,845 number 655,749 number 123,097 number France
2010s 828,021 number 822,550 number 5,472 number France

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, France or Iraq?
Iraq, at 906,208 number against 843,147 number in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between France and Iraq?
63,061 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and Iraq rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
France ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 25th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.