Iraq vs MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Iraq
818,729
in 2007
MDG: Developing Regions
24.35 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 24.35 million against 818,729 in Iraq, a difference of 23.53 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 29.7 times Iraq's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 205 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 256,311 40.94 million 40.68 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 555,978 40.44 million 39.89 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 416,245 34.15 million 33.74 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 537,396 32.05 million 31.51 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Iraq or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 24.35 million against 818,729 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Iraq and MDG: Developing Regions?
23.53 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: Developing Regions?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release