Iraq vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Iraq
91.3%
in 2007
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
87.9%
in 2024
Iraq rank
156th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 91.3% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 72.2% | 5.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 76.9% | 7.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Iraq or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Iraq, at 91.3% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release