ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iraq: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
17.83 million
in 2024
Iraq
573,608
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
23rd
Iraq rank
22nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Iraq
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 17.83 million against 573,608 in Iraq, a difference of 17.26 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.25 million | 135,575 | 5.11 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 6.88 million | 205,985 | 6.67 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 9.09 million | 255,951 | 8.83 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 11.27 million | 343,611 | 10.93 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 14.23 million | 424,936 | 13.80 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 17.24 million | 527,777 | 16.71 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iraq?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 17.83 million against 573,608 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
- 17.26 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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