Afghanistan vs Iraq: School age population, primary education, male
Afghanistan
3.57 million
in 2025
Iraq
3.47 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iraq rank
23rd
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.57 million against 3.47 million in Iraq, a difference of 101,540.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 991,507 | 975,119 | 16,388 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 981,814 | 1.38 million | 395,190 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.72 million | 390,435 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.30 million | 139,546 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.85 million | 68,319 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 3.49 million | 66,408 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 3.57 million against 3.47 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 101,540, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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