Iraq vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Iraq
94.9%
in 2007
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
96.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
161st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Iraq
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 96.0% against 94.9% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 161st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 52.0% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 67.7% | 27.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 67.0% | 18.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 80.8% | 6.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Iraq or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 96.0% against 94.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.1%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 161st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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