Iraq vs Sudan: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Iraq
1.65 million
in 2025
Sudan
1.77 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Sudan rank
22nd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.77 million against 1.65 million in Iraq, a difference of 116,230.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813,254 | 653,868 | 159,386 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 972,435 | 767,777 | 204,658 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 986,593 | 236,763 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.73 million | 227,410 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Iraq or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.77 million against 1.65 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Iraq and Sudan?
- 116,230, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- 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