Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male

Iraq
58.1%
in 2007
UNICEF: Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
171st
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 58.1% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 171st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 49.6% 21.3% 28.3% Iraq
1980s 63.6% 31.4% 32.1% Iraq
1990s 47.0% 33.7% 13.3% Iraq
2000s 50.1% 39.2% 10.9% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
Iraq, at 58.1% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
5.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
Iraq ranks 171st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). 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, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release