Algeria vs Iraq: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Algeria
987,399
in 2025
Iraq
1.09 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Iraq rank
26th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.09 million against 987,399 in Algeria, a difference of 107,561.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 26th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,360 | 374,407 | 125,953 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 667,930 | 492,483 | 175,446 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 746,799 | 627,293 | 119,506 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 610,510 | 807,919 | 197,409 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 806,464 | 1.02 million | 218,464 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 1.12 million | 113,702 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.09 million against 987,399 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Algeria and Iraq?
- 107,561, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 26th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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