Iraq vs Yemen: School age population, primary education, female
Iraq
3.30 million
in 2025
Yemen
3.15 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Yemen rank
26th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.30 million against 3.15 million in Yemen, a difference of 150,260.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 26th of 222 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 940,314 | 644,892 | 295,422 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 974,673 | 348,321 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.51 million | 137,173 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.97 million | 228,386 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.39 million | 326,252 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 2.90 million | 414,893 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 3.30 million against 3.15 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Iraq and Yemen?
- 150,260, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 26th 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