Iraq vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Iraq
2.20 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
91.82 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
32nd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
31st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 91.82 million against 2.20 million in Iraq, a difference of 89.62 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 41.7 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 32nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 31st of 222 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 94.23 million | 92.75 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 97.20 million | 95.57 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 96.36 million | 94.28 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 92.57 million | 90.35 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 91.82 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- 89.62 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 31st 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