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
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
February 2026 Data Release