Iraq vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Iraq
1.65 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
52.99 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
28th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Iraq
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 52.99 million against 1.65 million in Iraq, a difference of 51.34 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 32.0 times Iraq's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 753,056 | 49.05 million | 48.30 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 972,435 | 49.38 million | 48.40 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 52.39 million | 51.16 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 53.05 million | 51.58 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Iraq or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 52.99 million against 1.65 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Iraq and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 51.34 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 25th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 28th 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