Iraq vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

Iraq
53.7%
in 2007
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
68.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
185th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

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

  • Iraq
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
203040506070197119972024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.4% against 53.7% in Iraq, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 28.1% 40.3% 12.2% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 53.8% 47.7% 6.1% Iraq
1990s 52.6% 47.9% 4.7% Iraq
2000s 54.4% 52.2% 2.2% 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, female, Iraq or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.4% against 53.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Iraq and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.7%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release