Afghanistan vs Iraq: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Afghanistan
3.27 million people
in 2100
Iraq
2.82 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
8th
Iraq rank
10th
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.27 million people against 2.82 million people in Iraq, a difference of 447,100 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.41 million people | 3.19 million people | 1.22 million people | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 4.99 million people | 3.58 million people | 1.41 million people | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.83 million people | 3.91 million people | 1.92 million people | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 5.59 million people | 3.96 million people | 1.63 million people | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 5.97 million people | 3.63 million people | 2.34 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 8.70 million people | 3.55 million people | 5.15 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.26 million people | 3.54 million people | 7.72 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.21 million people | 3.56 million people | 9.66 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 14.25 million people | 3.58 million people | 10.67 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 14.28 million people | 3.61 million people | 10.67 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 13.26 million people | 3.64 million people | 9.62 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 11.39 million people | 3.64 million people | 7.75 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2070s | 9.04 million people | 3.52 million people | 5.52 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2080s | 6.65 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.35 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 4.55 million people | 3.02 million people | 1.53 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 3.27 million people | 2.82 million people | 447,100 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 3.27 million people against 2.82 million people in Iraq as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 447,100 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.