Iraq vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, female

Iraq
2.16 million
in 2007
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
96.28 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
36th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 96.28 million against 2.16 million in Iraq, a difference of 94.12 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 44.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 216 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 563,233 15.16 million 14.59 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 1.26 million 25.39 million 24.13 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 1.38 million 32.87 million 31.49 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 1.90 million 50.22 million 48.32 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Iraq or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 96.28 million against 2.16 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
94.12 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th 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