Iraq vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Iraq
602,982
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
18.98 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
23rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Iraq
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 18.98 million against 602,982 in Iraq, a difference of 18.37 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 31.5 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,470 | 17.23 million | 16.93 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 358,301 | 17.98 million | 17.63 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 445,485 | 18.96 million | 18.52 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 554,616 | 19.06 million | 18.50 million | MDG: 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, male, Iraq or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern 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 Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 18.37 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and MDG: Southern Asia 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, 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