How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?

6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Iraq

0.5838 GPI

in 2005

Papua New Guinea

0.5725 GPI

in 1999

Iraq rank

174th

Papua New Guinea rank

176th

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time

Iraq
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.5838 GPI against 0.5725 GPI in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0113 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4774 GPI	0.3642 GPI	0.1132 GPI	Iraq
1990s	0.5349 GPI	0.5725 GPI	0.0376 GPI	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?: Iraq, at 0.5838 GPI against 0.5725 GPI in Papua New Guinea as of 2005.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?: 0.0113 GPI, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Iraq ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.