Iraq vs Zambia: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Iraq
1.1 index
in 2025
Zambia
1.1 index
in 2025
Iraq rank
39th
Zambia rank
40th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.1 index against 1.1 index in Zambia, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6242 index | 0.6212 index | 0.003 index | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.7558 index | 0.7485 index | 0.0073 index | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.825 index | 0.8617 index | 0.0367 index | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 0.9932 index | 0.0455 index | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.09 index | 1.08 index | 0.0079 index | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Iraq or Zambia?
- Iraq, at 1.1 index against 1.1 index in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Iraq and Zambia?
- 0 index, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.