Iraq vs Japan: School age population, primary education, female

Iraq
3.30 million
in 2025
Japan
2.92 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Japan rank
27th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.30 million against 2.92 million in Japan, a difference of 386,480.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Iraq ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.22 million 3.52 million 1.30 million Japan
2010s 2.71 million 3.25 million 535,032 Japan
2020s 3.32 million 3.01 million 301,113 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Iraq or Japan?
Iraq, at 3.30 million against 2.92 million in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Iraq and Japan?
386,480, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release