Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Iraq
88.0%
in 2007
Sri Lanka
87.5%
in 2023
Iraq rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
152nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 88.0% against 87.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 87.3% 64.5% 22.8% Iraq
1980s 88.1% 87.5% 0.6% Iraq
1990s 77.1% 96.4% 19.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Iraq, at 88.0% against 87.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1993.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Iraq ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release