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
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
February 2026 Data Release