Iran vs Iraq: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2

Iran
94.67
in 2016
Iraq
78.32
in 2023
Iran rank
56th
Iraq rank
58th

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 94.67 against 78.32 in Iraq, a difference of 16.35.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 58th of 62 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 88.11 57.78 30.33 Iran
2000s 92.86 57.49 35.37 Iran
2010s 94.03 68.06 25.97 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2, Iran or Iraq?
Iran, at 94.67 against 78.32 in Iraq as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 between Iran and Iraq?
16.35, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Iran ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 58th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed