School-age population in Iraq
Iraq: School-age population was 2.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.20 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 72 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2019
All-time low
651,141
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Iraq, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Iraq is 2.20 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Iraq peaked at 2.36 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 651,141, in 1970.
That places Iraq 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764,698 | 651,141 | 880,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 998,149 | 902,951 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.51 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.75 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.17 million | 2.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Iraq?
- School-age population in Iraq was 2.20 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,141 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school-age population?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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