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

Iraq
79.5%
in 2007
Zimbabwe
80.2%
in 2013
Iraq rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
173rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 80.2% against 79.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 62.5% 44.9% 17.6% Iraq
1980s 78.5% 84.2% 5.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 65.7% 75.1% 9.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 68.6% 76.5% 7.9% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 80.2% against 79.5% in Iraq as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd 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