Iraq vs Niger: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Iraq
2.82 million people
in 2100
Niger
3.65 million people
in 2100
Iraq rank
10th
Niger rank
7th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Iraq
  • Niger
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195020252100

How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.65 million people against 2.82 million people in Iraq, a difference of 825,600 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 3.19 million people 1.39 million people 1.81 million people Iraq
1960s 3.58 million people 1.87 million people 1.71 million people Iraq
1970s 3.91 million people 2.47 million people 1.43 million people Iraq
1980s 3.96 million people 3.23 million people 726,500 people Iraq
1990s 3.63 million people 4.17 million people 545,650 people Niger
2000s 3.55 million people 5.34 million people 1.79 million people Niger
2010s 3.54 million people 6.69 million people 3.15 million people Niger
2020s 3.56 million people 8.02 million people 4.46 million people Niger
2030s 3.58 million people 9.04 million people 5.46 million people Niger
2040s 3.61 million people 9.57 million people 5.96 million people Niger
2050s 3.64 million people 9.47 million people 5.83 million people Niger
2060s 3.64 million people 8.75 million people 5.11 million people Niger
2070s 3.52 million people 7.57 million people 4.04 million people Niger
2080s 3.29 million people 6.13 million people 2.84 million people Niger
2090s 3.02 million people 4.67 million people 1.64 million people Niger
2100s 2.82 million people 3.65 million people 825,600 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Iraq or Niger?
Niger, at 3.65 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 Iraq and Niger?
825,600 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Iraq ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.