School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 533,712 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
533,712
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 222 countries
All-time high
574,066
in 2019
All-time low
151,159
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq stood at 533,712.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq peaked at 574,066 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151,159, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 27th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151,159 | — |
| 1971 | 162,268 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 167,578 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 173,404 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 180,162 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 187,303 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 193,672 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 199,999 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 206,225 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 212,223 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 217,905 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 223,744 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 228,445 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 233,037 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 238,318 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 244,203 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 246,846 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 253,514 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 258,505 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 263,631 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 271,377 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 267,341 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 271,838 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 278,372 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 298,000 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 311,337 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 325,490 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 337,631 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 347,156 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 356,642 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 364,862 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 372,184 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 378,808 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 391,044 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 399,651 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 409,867 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 416,475 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 404,293 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 396,581 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 409,520 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 421,878 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 430,021 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 449,891 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 469,840 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 487,941 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 503,763 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 528,554 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 558,850 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 570,453 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 574,066 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 572,827 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 558,421 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 541,397 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 528,618 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 529,494 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 533,712 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,399 | 151,159 | 212,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,815 | 217,905 | 263,631 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,518 | 267,341 | 356,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,328 | 364,862 | 416,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,526 | 421,878 | 574,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,078 | 528,618 | 572,827 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 24 Yemen 586,836 compare
- 25 South Africa 558,494 compare
- 26 Mozambique 539,325 compare
- 28 Algeria 483,568 compare
- 29 Japan 446,566 compare
- 30 Madagascar 435,982 compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 424,908 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq was 533,712 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 574,066 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,159 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release