Iraq vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Iraq
53.7%
in 2007
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
68.1%
in 2024
Iraq rank
185th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
187th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Iraq
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 68.1% against 53.7% in Iraq, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Iraq ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 41.1% | 13.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 47.9% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 48.0% | 4.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.2% | 2.3% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 68.1% 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14.4%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release