Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iraq
49.5%
in 1999
UNICEF: Africa
65.4%
in 2023
Iraq rank
169th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 65.4% against 49.5% in Iraq, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 65.3% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 69.6% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 66.6% | 17.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 65.4% against 49.5% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15.9%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
- How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release