Iraq vs East Timor: Share of children who have completed primary school
Iraq
83.3%
in 2025
East Timor
82.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
120th
East Timor rank
123rd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Iraq
- East Timor
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 83.3% against 82.1% in East Timor, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 120th and East Timor ranks 123rd of 165 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 29.1% | 33.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 40.7% | 17.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 55.4% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 70.3% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.6% | 1.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Iraq or East Timor?
- Iraq, at 83.3% against 82.1% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Iraq and East Timor?
- 1.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and East Timor rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Iraq ranks 120th and East Timor ranks 123rd 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.