Iraq vs South Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Iraq
533,712
in 2025
South Africa
558,494
in 2025
Iraq rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 558,494 against 533,712 in Iraq, a difference of 24,782.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,399 | 364,001 | 180,601 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 240,815 | 465,857 | 225,042 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 306,518 | 562,579 | 256,060 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 394,328 | 495,267 | 100,938 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 499,526 | 528,753 | 29,227 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 544,078 | 530,034 | 14,044 | 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, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 558,494 against 533,712 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Iraq and South Africa?
- 24,782, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release