Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Iraq
74.8%
in 2007
Papua New Guinea
73.2%
in 2016
Iraq rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
166th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 74.8% against 73.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 41.3% 22.5% 18.8% Iraq
1980s 67.7% 31.2% 36.5% Iraq
1990s 59.1% 34.7% 24.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Iraq, at 74.8% against 73.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
1.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1993.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Iraq ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.