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

Iraq
83.6%
in 2007
Sierra Leone
83.4%
in 2017
Iraq rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
147th

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

  • Iraq
  • Sierra Leone
20406080197119942017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 83.6% against 83.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 197 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 59.6% 25.3% 34.2% Iraq
1980s 79.4% 37.3% 42.1% 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 Sierra Leone?
Iraq, at 83.6% against 83.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1989.
How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 197 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.