Ghana vs Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Ghana
90.4%
in 2019
Iraq
91.9%
in 2007
Ghana rank
130th
Iraq rank
127th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 91.9% against 90.4% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 130th and Iraq ranks 127th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 58.4% 82.5% 24.1% Iraq
1980s 61.4% 89.5% 28.1% Iraq
1990s 60.5% 77.2% 16.7% Iraq
2000s 64.0% 85.4% 21.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Ghana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 91.9% against 90.4% in Ghana as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Ghana and Iraq?
1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Ghana ranks 130th and Iraq ranks 127th of 193 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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