Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Iraq
Iraq: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 3.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.30 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.84 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Iraq, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.30 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Iraq peaked at 3.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 1998.
That places Iraq 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.91 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.30 million | -1.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.30 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.84 million | 1.91 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.98 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.37 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.21 million | 3.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 35 Peru 3.80 million compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 3.59 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 3.51 million compare
- 39 Thailand 3.27 million compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 3.17 million compare
- 41 Italy 3.13 million compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Iraq?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Iraq was 3.30 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release