Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Iraq
573,608
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
17.83 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
23rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Iraq
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 17.83 million against 573,608 in Iraq, a difference of 17.26 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 31.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,575 | 5.25 million | 5.11 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 205,985 | 6.88 million | 6.67 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 255,951 | 9.09 million | 8.83 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 343,611 | 11.27 million | 10.93 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 424,936 | 14.23 million | 13.80 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 527,777 | 17.24 million | 16.71 million | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
- 17.26 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 23rd 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
February 2026 Data Release