Algeria vs Iraq: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Algeria
2.81 million number
in 2020
Iraq
2.62 million number
in 2020
Algeria rank
25th
Iraq rank
28th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.81 million number against 2.62 million number in Iraq, a difference of 191,270 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 28th of 205 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 1.55 million number 753,710 number 799,479 number Algeria
1980s 2.05 million number 1.18 million number 877,677 number Algeria
1990s 2.15 million number 1.49 million number 656,432 number Algeria
2000s 2.48 million number 1.87 million number 610,437 number Algeria
2010s 2.40 million number 2.37 million number 26,764 number Algeria
2020s 2.81 million number 2.62 million number 191,270 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Iraq?
Algeria, at 2.81 million number against 2.62 million number in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Iraq?
191,270 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.