School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 561,246 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
561,246
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 222 countries
All-time high
603,970
in 2019
All-time low
156,913
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq is 561,246, measured in 2025.
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 603,970 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156,913, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 25th 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 | 156,913 | — |
| 1971 | 168,621 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 174,225 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 180,466 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 187,706 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 195,207 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 201,895 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 208,546 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 215,093 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 221,405 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 227,359 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 233,578 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 238,541 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 243,409 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 249,021 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 255,256 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 258,102 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 265,124 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 270,437 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 275,858 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 284,177 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 280,034 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 284,840 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 291,412 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 311,717 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 325,522 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 340,391 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 353,207 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 363,234 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 373,209 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 381,778 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 389,589 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 396,728 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 409,707 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 418,689 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 429,777 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 437,127 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 424,689 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 416,976 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 430,844 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 443,727 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 452,094 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 472,939 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 493,923 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 513,252 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 530,122 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 556,070 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 587,850 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 600,084 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 603,970 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 602,628 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 587,312 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 569,303 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 555,816 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 556,778 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 561,246 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,008 | 156,913 | 221,405 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,668 | 227,359 | 275,858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,774 | 280,034 | 373,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,590 | 381,778 | 437,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,403 | 443,727 | 603,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,180 | 555,816 | 602,628 | 6 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.076 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
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 561,246 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 603,970 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,913 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 25th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release