Iraq vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Iraq
79.5%
in 2007
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
73.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
176th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
179th

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

  • Iraq
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 79.5% against 73.8% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 176th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 211 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 62.5% 39.5% 23.0% Iraq
1980s 78.5% 51.7% 26.8% Iraq
1990s 65.7% 51.8% 13.9% Iraq
2000s 72.3% 61.2% 11.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iraq or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Iraq, at 79.5% against 73.8% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iraq and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
5.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 176th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th 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