Afghanistan vs Iraq: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
Afghanistan
0.6717 GPI
in 2019
Iraq
0.8417 GPI
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
197th
Iraq rank
194th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.8417 GPI against 0.6717 GPI in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.17 GPI.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Iraq ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1823 GPI | 0.4971 GPI | 0.3148 GPI | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.438 GPI | 0.877 GPI | 0.4391 GPI | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.3286 GPI | 0.8422 GPI | 0.5136 GPI | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.4022 GPI | 0.8412 GPI | 0.439 GPI | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.8417 GPI against 0.6717 GPI in Afghanistan as of 2007.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.17 GPI, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th and Iraq ranks 194th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.