Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Iraq
63.1%
in 2004
Lao People's Democratic Republic
62.5%
in 2019
Iraq rank
151st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
154th

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

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060197119952019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 63.1% against 62.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 40.5% 25.2% 15.3% Iraq
1980s 64.6% 45.3% 19.4% Iraq
1990s 54.4% 53.9% 0.5% Iraq
2000s 59.1% 56.1% 3.1% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iraq, at 63.1% against 62.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th 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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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.