Eswatini vs Iraq: Share of children who have completed primary school
Eswatini
82.5%
in 2025
Iraq
83.3%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
122nd
Iraq rank
120th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Eswatini
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 83.3% against 82.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Eswatini ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 120th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 62.8% | 20.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 58.1% | 6.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 70.6% | 1.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 81.4% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Eswatini or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 83.3% against 82.5% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Eswatini and Iraq?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Iraq rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 120th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.