ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iraq: School age population, lower secondary education, female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
54.36 million
in 2024
Iraq
1.65 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
24th
Iraq rank
25th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Iraq
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 54.36 million against 1.65 million in Iraq, a difference of 52.70 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 32.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 25th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.36 million | 363,724 | 16.00 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 20.71 million | 580,876 | 20.13 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 25.38 million | 731,851 | 24.65 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 33.40 million | 972,435 | 32.43 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 42.23 million | 1.22 million | 41.00 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 52.13 million | 1.47 million | 50.66 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iraq?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 54.36 million against 1.65 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
- 52.70 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 25th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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