Iraq vs Türkiye: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Iraq
561,246
in 2025
Türkiye
621,058
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Türkiye rank
22nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 621,058 against 561,246 in Iraq, a difference of 59,812.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,008 | 578,173 | 387,165 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 251,668 | 663,825 | 412,156 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 320,774 | 688,633 | 367,858 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 413,590 | 642,912 | 229,322 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 525,403 | 644,048 | 118,645 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 572,180 | 663,880 | 91,700 | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 621,058 against 561,246 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 59,812, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 22nd 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, male (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