AIMS: South and West Asia vs Iraq: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
AIMS: South and West Asia
18.98 million
in 2024
Iraq
602,982
in 2025
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
23rd
Iraq rank
22nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Iraq
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 18.98 million against 602,982 in Iraq, a difference of 18.37 million.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 31.5 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 million | 299,470 | 16.93 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 17.98 million | 358,301 | 17.63 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 18.96 million | 445,485 | 18.52 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 19.06 million | 554,616 | 18.50 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, AIMS: South and West Asia or Iraq?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 18.98 million against 602,982 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq?
- 18.37 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- AIMS: South and West Asia 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, male (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