Iraq vs Türkiye: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Iraq
5.88 million number
in 2020
Türkiye
5.47 million number
in 2020
Iraq rank
24th
Türkiye rank
26th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.88 million number against 5.47 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 407,370 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iraq ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 1.90 million number 4.97 million number 3.08 million number Türkiye
1980s 2.67 million number 6.01 million number 3.34 million number Türkiye
1990s 3.31 million number 6.47 million number 3.16 million number Türkiye
2000s 4.20 million number 6.45 million number 2.25 million number Türkiye
2010s 5.19 million number 5.68 million number 488,222 number Türkiye
2020s 5.88 million number 5.47 million number 407,370 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Türkiye?
Iraq, at 5.88 million number against 5.47 million number in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Türkiye?
407,370 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 26th 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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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

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