Iraq vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Iraq
63.1%
in 2004
Kenya
63.3%
in 2009
Iraq rank
151st
Kenya rank
148th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Kenya
0204060197019892009

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 63.3% against 63.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 148th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 49.4% 47.1% 2.3% Iraq
1980s 64.8% 60.0% 4.9% Iraq
2000s 59.1% 54.2% 4.9% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Iraq or Kenya?
Kenya, at 63.3% against 63.1% in Iraq as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iraq and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 148th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.