Iraq vs Kuwait: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Iraq
73.1%
in 2007
Kuwait
71.6%
in 2021
Iraq rank
157th
Kuwait rank
160th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.1% against 71.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 157th and Kuwait ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 60.2% | 10.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 84.3% | 12.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 87.7% | 25.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 98.7% | 26.9% | Kuwait |
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, male, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 73.1% against 71.6% in Kuwait as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 157th and Kuwait ranks 160th 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, male (%). 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