Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iraq
Iraq: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.05 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iraq, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iraq stood at 1.05 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iraq peaked at 1.05 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262,419 number, in 1970.
That places Iraq 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 262,419 number | — |
| 1971 | 296,274 number | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 314,485 number | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 334,776 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 355,467 number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 374,818 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 390,800 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 404,930 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 414,243 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 420,593 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 425,938 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 432,895 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 443,994 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 456,442 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 469,201 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 481,005 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 490,476 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 500,756 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 509,354 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 517,236 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 525,556 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 535,433 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 546,006 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 559,275 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 574,283 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 589,866 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 604,729 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 619,442 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 633,794 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 648,187 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 663,125 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 679,190 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 698,895 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 720,673 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 742,606 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 762,506 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 778,333 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 794,442 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 806,334 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 816,626 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 828,400 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 844,140 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 856,161 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 872,171 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 891,092 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 911,558 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 933,038 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 960,408 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 991,405 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million number | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.05 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 9.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.05 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 356,880 number | 262,419 number | 420,593 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,730 number | 425,938 number | 517,236 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 583,657 number | 525,556 number | 648,187 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 746,273 number | 663,125 number | 816,626 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 911,097 number | 828,400 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.05 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 21 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
- 22 Sudan 1.16 million number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 1.08 million number compare
- 25 Angola 1.05 million number compare
- 26 Mozambique 933,167 number compare
- 27 Algeria 932,632 number 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iraq?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iraq was 1.05 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,419 number in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.