Iraq vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Iraq

4.86 million

in 2007

United Kingdom

4.86 million

in 2023

Iraq rank

33rd

United Kingdom rank

32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

United Kingdom currently reports 4.86 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 610.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Iraq ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.