Ghana vs Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
Ghana rank
31st
Iraq rank
33rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.98 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 119,780.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 33rd of 218 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 million 1.64 million 519,431 Iraq
1980s 1.52 million 2.77 million 1.25 million Iraq
1990s 2.13 million 3.10 million 969,883 Iraq
2000s 2.78 million 4.28 million 1.50 million Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Ghana or Iraq?
Ghana, at 4.98 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ghana and Iraq?
119,780, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.