Algeria vs Iraq: School age population, secondary education, female
Algeria
2.94 million
in 2025
Iraq
3.11 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
25th
Iraq rank
24th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.11 million against 2.94 million in Algeria, a difference of 170,520.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 675,590 | 520,597 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.66 million | 1.11 million | 552,525 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 1.41 million | 560,803 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 1.86 million | 384,191 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 2.38 million | 288,543 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.87 million | 233,795 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.11 million against 2.94 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Algeria and Iraq?
- 170,520, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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