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
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
February 2026 Data Release