Iraq vs Yemen: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Iraq
1.09 million
in 2025
Yemen
1.20 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
26th
Yemen rank
23rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.20 million against 1.09 million in Iraq, a difference of 108,710.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 374,407 | 253,381 | 121,026 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 492,483 | 391,627 | 100,857 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 627,293 | 587,664 | 39,629 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 807,919 | 712,706 | 95,213 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 882,249 | 142,680 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 11.67 | Yemen |
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, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.20 million against 1.09 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Iraq and Yemen?
- 108,710, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 23rd 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