ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iraq: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
104.72 million
in 2024
Iraq
2.04 million
in 2007
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
49th
Iraq rank
51st

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Iraq
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 104.72 million against 2.04 million in Iraq, a difference of 102.68 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 51.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 51st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 10.36 million 507,885 9.86 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 20.50 million 1.11 million 19.40 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 32.40 million 1.14 million 31.26 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 44.94 million 1.54 million 43.40 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iraq?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 104.72 million against 2.04 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
102.68 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 51st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release