Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Iraq
54.9%
in 2004
Syrian Arab Republic
54.6%
in 2013
Iraq rank
153rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
156th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080197119922013

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 54.9% against 54.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 153rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 33.0% 40.8% 7.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 55.3% 56.1% 0.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 54.9% 65.0% 10.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Iraq, at 54.9% against 54.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Iraq ranks 153rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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