Iraq vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Iraq
573,608
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
18.36 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
21st

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 18.36 million against 573,608 in Iraq, a difference of 17.78 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 32.0 times Iraq's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 22nd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 222 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 284,086 16.76 million 16.48 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 343,611 17.28 million 16.93 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 424,936 18.16 million 17.73 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 527,777 18.39 million 17.86 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Iraq or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 18.36 million against 573,608 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
17.78 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Iraq and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 22nd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 222 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release