Afghanistan vs Iraq: School enrollment, secondary, female

Afghanistan
45.2%
in 2023
Iraq
42.8%
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
176th
Iraq rank
179th

School enrollment, secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.2% against 42.8% in Iraq, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Iraq ranks 179th of 202 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 3.0% 20.4% 17.4% Iraq
1980s 8.1% 35.2% 27.1% Iraq
1990s 9.2% 32.7% 23.5% Iraq
2000s 7.2% 34.8% 27.7% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, female, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 45.2% against 42.8% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, female between Afghanistan and Iraq?
2.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Iraq ranks 179th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.