Iraq vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Iraq
91.3%
in 2007
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
88.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
156th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
155th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
020406080100199520092024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 91.3% against 88.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 155th 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 (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 77.8% 72.1% 5.8% Iraq
2000s 83.8% 76.7% 7.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Iraq, at 91.3% against 88.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
3.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 155th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release