Iraq vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Iraq
63.6%
in 2007
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
70.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
175th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
176th

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

  • Iraq
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
020406080197119972024

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 70.5% against 63.6% in Iraq, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 175th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 50.0% 45.8% 4.2% Iraq
1980s 62.1% 52.9% 9.1% Iraq
1990s 58.6% 50.0% 8.7% Iraq
2000s 63.3% 55.3% 8.0% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 70.5% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
6.9%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Iraq and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 175th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th 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