Iraq vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male

Iraq
1.13 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
44.65 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
32nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

School age population, pre-primary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 44.65 million against 1.13 million in Iraq, a difference of 43.53 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 39.6 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 390,284 14.20 million 13.81 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 510,243 18.99 million 18.48 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 651,954 24.77 million 24.12 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 835,904 30.31 million 29.47 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.07 million 38.44 million 37.37 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.14 million 43.54 million 42.40 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, male, Iraq or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 44.65 million against 1.13 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Iraq and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
43.53 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, male?
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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release