How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

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

Iraq

906,208 number

in 2020

Sudan

1.07 million number

in 2020

Iraq rank

25th

Sudan rank

22nd

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

Iraq
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.07 million number against 906,208 number in Iraq, a difference of 160,852 number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	575,174 number	652,681 number	77,507 number	Sudan
2000s	655,749 number	758,650 number	102,901 number	Sudan
2010s	822,550 number	963,069 number	140,519 number	Sudan
2020s	906,208 number	1.07 million number	160,852 number	Sudan

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 Sudan?: Sudan, at 1.07 million number against 906,208 number in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Sudan?: 160,852 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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: 04 September 2026

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