Iraq vs Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Iraq
86.0%
in 2007
Laos
87.7%
in 2019
Iraq rank
156th
Laos rank
153rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Laos
020406080100199820082019

How they compare

Laos currently reports 87.7% against 86.0% in Iraq, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.

Iraq ranks 156th and Laos ranks 153rd of 188 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 72.0% 77.7% 5.7% Laos
2000s 79.9% 80.8% 1.0% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Iraq or Laos?
Laos, at 87.7% against 86.0% in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Iraq and Laos?
1.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Iraq ranks 156th and Laos ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.