Belize vs Iraq: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Belize
89.3%
in 2024
Iraq
89.3%
in 2007
Belize rank
159th
Iraq rank
160th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Belize
- Iraq
How they compare
Belize currently reports 89.3% against 89.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 159th and Iraq ranks 160th of 209 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | Belize |
| 1830s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Belize |
| 1840s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% | Belize |
| 1850s | 10.2% | 0.1% | 10.1% | Belize |
| 1860s | 16.0% | 0.1% | 15.9% | Belize |
| 1870s | 24.3% | 0.2% | 24.1% | Belize |
| 1880s | 35.0% | 0.4% | 34.7% | Belize |
| 1890s | 45.7% | 0.7% | 45.0% | Belize |
| 1900s | 55.4% | 1.3% | 54.1% | Belize |
| 1910s | 70.7% | 2.3% | 68.4% | Belize |
| 1920s | 71.8% | 4.2% | 67.5% | Belize |
| 1930s | 88.1% | 7.8% | 80.3% | Belize |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 14.8% | 85.2% | Belize |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 25.3% | 74.7% | Belize |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 53.0% | 47.0% | Belize |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 58.8% | 41.2% | Belize |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 94.0% | 6.0% | Belize |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 84.7% | 12.9% | Belize |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 85.7% | 12.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Belize or Iraq?
- Belize, at 89.3% against 89.3% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Belize and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iraq?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2007.
- How do Belize and Iraq rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Belize ranks 159th and Iraq ranks 160th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.