Haiti vs Iraq: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Haiti
85.2%
in 2020
Iraq
86.8%
in 2020
Haiti rank
88th
Iraq rank
87th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Haiti
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 86.8% against 85.2% in Haiti, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.

Haiti ranks 88th and Iraq ranks 87th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 9 and Iraq in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Iraq Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Iraq
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Iraq
1890s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Iraq
1900s 2.9% 0.3% 2.6% Haiti
1910s 4.2% 0.3% 4.0% Haiti
1920s 5.5% 0.2% 5.2% Haiti
1930s 7.7% 0.5% 7.2% Haiti
1940s 10.5% 1.2% 9.2% Haiti
1950s 11.4% 3.6% 7.8% Haiti
1960s 16.9% 9.4% 7.4% Haiti
1970s 24.9% 24.1% 0.8% Haiti
1980s 43.7% 41.3% 2.4% Haiti
1990s 61.0% 61.8% 0.7% Iraq
2000s 69.2% 73.0% 3.8% Iraq
2010s 79.2% 80.8% 1.7% Iraq
2020s 85.2% 86.8% 1.6% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Haiti or Iraq?
Iraq, at 86.8% against 85.2% in Haiti as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Haiti and Iraq?
1.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Iraq?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Iraq rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Haiti ranks 88th and Iraq ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.