School age population, primary education, male in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, primary education, male was 3.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.47 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
659,446
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Iraq, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Iraq stood at 3.47 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 3.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 659,446, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 659,446 | — |
| 1971 | 800,744 | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 864,363 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 930,266 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 988,483 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.47 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 975,119 | 659,446 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.22 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.53 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.07 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million | 2.49 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.37 million | 3.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Russia 3.85 million compare
- 21 South Africa 3.68 million compare
- 22 Afghanistan 3.57 million compare
- 24 Mozambique 3.45 million compare
- 25 Yemen 3.31 million compare
- 26 Angola 3.29 million compare
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, primary education, male in Iraq?
- School age population, primary education, male in Iraq was 3.47 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,446 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release