How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

IDA blend vs Iraq: School age population, primary education, both sexes

IDA blend

77.91 million number

in 2019

Iraq

5.88 million number

in 2020

IDA blend rank

25th

Iraq rank

24th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

IDA blend
Iraq

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 77.91 million number against 5.88 million number in Iraq, a difference of 72.04 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 13.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.76 million number	1.90 million number	23.86 million number	IDA blend
1980s	35.31 million number	2.67 million number	32.64 million number	IDA blend
1990s	47.60 million number	3.31 million number	44.30 million number	IDA blend
2000s	58.24 million number	4.20 million number	54.04 million number	IDA blend
2010s	70.78 million number	5.19 million number	65.60 million number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, IDA blend or Iraq?: IDA blend, at 77.91 million number against 5.88 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between IDA blend and Iraq?: 72.04 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA blend and Iraq rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: IDA blend ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.