Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Iraq
2.04 million
in 2007
UNICEF: Africa
104.72 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
UNICEF: Africa rank
49th

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

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 104.72 million against 2.04 million in Iraq, a difference of 102.68 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 51.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 51st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 49th of 219 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 507,885 10.36 million 9.86 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 1.11 million 20.50 million 19.40 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 1.14 million 30.70 million 29.55 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 1.60 million 45.98 million 44.38 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 104.72 million against 2.04 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
102.68 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 51st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 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.