How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Iraq

2.62 million number

in 2020

Madagascar

2.59 million number

in 2020

Iraq rank

28th

Madagascar rank

29th

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

Iraq
Madagascar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.62 million number against 2.59 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 27,850 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	753,710 number	685,424 number	68,285 number	Iraq
1980s	1.18 million number	952,672 number	224,060 number	Iraq
1990s	1.49 million number	1.27 million number	216,083 number	Iraq
2000s	1.87 million number	1.73 million number	139,932 number	Iraq
2010s	2.37 million number	2.33 million number	45,475 number	Iraq
2020s	2.62 million number	2.59 million number	27,850 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Iraq or Madagascar?: Iraq, at 2.62 million number against 2.59 million number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and Madagascar?: 27,850 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th 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: 21 August 2026

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