Iraq vs UNICEF: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Iraq
818,729
in 2007
UNICEF: World
25.07 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

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

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 25.07 million against 818,729 in Iraq, a difference of 24.25 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 30.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 256,311 42.91 million 42.65 million UNICEF: World
1980s 555,978 41.83 million 41.27 million UNICEF: World
1990s 416,245 35.10 million 34.69 million UNICEF: World
2000s 537,396 32.76 million 32.23 million UNICEF: World

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 UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 25.07 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 UNICEF: World?
24.25 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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