Iraq vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Iraq
2.16 million
in 2007
Zambia
2.30 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th

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

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.30 million against 2.16 million in Iraq, a difference of 142,460.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 563,233 398,526 164,707 Iraq
1980s 1.25 million 589,970 657,791 Iraq
1990s 1.39 million 731,581 660,411 Iraq
2000s 1.90 million 1.05 million 847,820 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Iraq or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.30 million against 2.16 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Iraq and Zambia?
142,460, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.