Iraq vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female

Iraq
2.16 million
in 2007
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
93.62 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
38th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 93.62 million against 2.16 million in Iraq, a difference of 91.46 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 38th of 216 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 563,233 14.04 million 13.48 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.26 million 24.28 million 23.02 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.38 million 31.76 million 30.38 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.90 million 48.87 million 46.98 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Iraq or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 93.62 million against 2.16 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Iraq and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
91.46 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 38th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release