Iraq vs Lesotho: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iraq
63.6%
in 2007
Lesotho
67.0%
in 2023
Iraq rank
175th
Lesotho rank
173rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67.0% against 63.6% in Iraq, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 43.4% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 51.3% | 10.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.7% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 68.1% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 67.0% against 63.6% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 3.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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