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

Arab World
96.2%
in 2018
Iraq
110.2%
in 2007
Arab World rank
39th
Iraq rank
40th

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

  • Arab World
  • Iraq
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 110.2% against 96.2% in Arab World, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 40th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 72.6% 83.5% 10.9% Iraq
1980s 80.2% 96.1% 15.9% Iraq
1990s 84.2% 93.0% 8.8% Iraq
2000s 93.7% 109.4% 15.8% 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, Arab World or Iraq?
Iraq, at 110.2% against 96.2% in Arab World as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Arab World and Iraq?
14.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Arab World ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 40th of 43 groups.
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.