Afghanistan vs Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Afghanistan
45.2%
in 2023
Iraq
42.8%
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
186th
Iraq rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.2% against 42.8% in Iraq, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Iraq ranks 189th of 212 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 20.4% | 17.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 35.2% | 27.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 32.7% | 23.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 34.8% | 27.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 45.2% against 42.8% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 2.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Iraq ranks 189th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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