Iraq vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Iraq
63.6%
in 2007
SDG: Least Developed Countries
70.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
175th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
177th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 70.3% against 63.6% in Iraq, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 175th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 50.0% 35.1% 14.9% Iraq
1980s 62.1% 39.6% 22.5% Iraq
1990s 58.6% 44.3% 14.3% Iraq
2000s 63.3% 52.9% 10.4% Iraq

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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 70.3% against 63.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
6.7%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Iraq and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 175th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th 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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release