Iraq vs MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Iraq
104.6%
in 2007
MDG: World
102.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
MDG: World rank
66th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- MDG: World
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 104.6% against 102.2% in MDG: World, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: World ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and MDG: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 86.1% | 4.7% | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 102.7% | 95.1% | 7.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 96.8% | 2.9% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 101.1% | 4.4% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Iraq or MDG: World?
- Iraq, at 104.6% against 102.2% in MDG: World as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Iraq and MDG: World?
- 2.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and MDG: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 69th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release