Iraq vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, female
Iraq
3.30 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
100.38 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Iraq
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 100.38 million against 3.30 million in Iraq, a difference of 97.08 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 30.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th 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 | 940,314 | 28.58 million | 27.64 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 37.59 million | 36.27 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 49.41 million | 47.76 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 63.62 million | 61.42 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 83.29 million | 80.57 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 98.16 million | 94.84 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Iraq or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 100.38 million against 3.30 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Iraq and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 97.08 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, primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 24th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release