Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Iraq
1.65 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
54.36 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
UNICEF: Africa rank
24th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 54.36 million against 1.65 million in Iraq, a difference of 52.70 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 32.9 times Iraq's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 25th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 24th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 363,724 16.36 million 16.00 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 580,876 20.71 million 20.13 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 731,851 25.38 million 24.65 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 972,435 33.40 million 32.43 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 1.22 million 42.23 million 41.00 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 1.47 million 52.13 million 50.66 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, 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 Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
52.70 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Iraq ranks 25th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 24th 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release