Afghanistan vs Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Afghanistan
0.7236 GPIA
in 2023
Iraq
0.8028 GPIA
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
205th
Iraq rank
202nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.8028 GPIA against 0.7236 GPIA in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0792 GPIA.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 205th and Iraq ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1744 GPIA | 0.4733 GPIA | 0.2989 GPIA | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.4399 GPIA | 0.7658 GPIA | 0.3259 GPIA | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.3447 GPIA | 0.776 GPIA | 0.4313 GPIA | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.4976 GPIA | 0.7942 GPIA | 0.2966 GPIA | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.8028 GPIA against 0.7236 GPIA in Afghanistan as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.0792 GPIA, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 205th and Iraq ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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