Iraq vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Iraq
79.5%
in 2007
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
74.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
176th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
175th

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

  • Iraq
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 79.5% against 74.4% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's.

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

Iraq ranks 176th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 175th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 62.5% 36.9% 25.6% Iraq
1980s 78.5% 43.3% 35.2% Iraq
1990s 65.7% 48.6% 17.0% Iraq
2000s 72.3% 59.8% 12.5% 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Iraq, at 79.5% against 74.4% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iraq and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
5.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 176th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 175th 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