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

El Salvador
77.9%
in 2024
Iraq
79.5%
in 2007
El Salvador rank
179th
Iraq rank
176th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 79.5% against 77.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 179th and Iraq ranks 176th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 63.7% 62.5% 1.1% El Salvador
1980s 68.4% 78.1% 9.6% Iraq
1990s 75.2% 67.3% 7.8% El Salvador
2000s 91.2% 72.3% 18.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, El Salvador or Iraq?
Iraq, at 79.5% against 77.9% in El Salvador as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and Iraq?
1.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 179th 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