Iraq vs Yemen: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Iraq
0.9674 index
in 2025
Yemen
0.9356 index
in 2025
Iraq rank
156th
Yemen rank
158th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.9674 index against 0.9356 index in Yemen, a difference of 0.0318 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 158th of 165 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7775 index | 0.1586 index | 0.6189 index | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.8788 index | 0.3493 index | 0.5294 index | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.8967 index | 0.5554 index | 0.3413 index | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.9572 index | 0.7604 index | 0.1968 index | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.9668 index | 0.8998 index | 0.067 index | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 0.9674 index against 0.9356 index in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0.0318 index, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 158th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary 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 primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.