Afghanistan vs Iraq: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.39 million number
in 2020
Iraq
5.88 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iraq rank
24th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.39 million number against 5.88 million number in Iraq, a difference of 516,390 number.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million number | 1.90 million number | 84,292 number | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.06 million number | 2.67 million number | 614,304 number | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.89 million number | 3.31 million number | 414,728 number | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.32 million number | 4.20 million number | 119,542 number | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.88 million number | 5.19 million number | 693,645 number | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.39 million number | 5.88 million number | 516,390 number | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 6.39 million number against 5.88 million number in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 516,390 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.