Iraq vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Iraq
2.20 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
88.41 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
32nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 88.41 million against 2.20 million in Iraq, a difference of 86.21 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 32nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764,698 | 28.32 million | 27.55 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 998,149 | 37.77 million | 36.77 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 49.19 million | 47.92 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 60.17 million | 58.54 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 76.15 million | 74.08 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 86.21 million | 83.99 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Iraq or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 88.41 million against 2.20 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Iraq and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 86.21 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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