Gambia vs Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Gambia
65.9%
in 2019
Iraq
66.6%
in 2007
Gambia rank
160th
Iraq rank
157th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • Iraq
0204060199820082019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 66.6% against 65.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.

Gambia ranks 160th and Iraq ranks 157th of 188 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 42.1% 45.1% 3.0% Iraq
2000s 54.0% 57.9% 4.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 66.6% against 65.9% in Gambia as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Iraq?
0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 160th and Iraq ranks 157th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.