Afghanistan vs Iraq: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Afghanistan
110.8%
in 2018
Iraq
110.2%
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
38th
Iraq rank
40th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
050100150200197119942018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 110.8% against 110.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 40th of 186 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 31.9% 85.7% 53.8% Iraq
1980s 38.2% 99.5% 61.2% Iraq
1990s 29.0% 97.6% 68.6% Iraq
2000s 92.3% 110.2% 17.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 110.8% against 110.2% in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Afghanistan and Iraq?
0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.