Congo vs Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Congo
78.5%
in 2012
Iraq
79.5%
in 2007
Congo rank
178th
Iraq rank
176th

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

  • Congo
  • Iraq
0255075100197119912012

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 79.5% against 78.5% in Congo, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 178th and Iraq ranks 176th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 75.5% 62.5% 13.0% Congo
1980s 96.2% 78.5% 17.7% Congo
1990s 78.7% 62.4% 16.2% Congo
2000s 70.1% 71.9% 1.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at 79.5% against 78.5% in Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Congo and Iraq?
1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 178th and Iraq ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release