Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Iraq
309,641
in 2007
UNICEF: Africa
6.86 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
11th
UNICEF: Africa rank
13th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 6.86 million against 309,641 in Iraq, a difference of 6.55 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 22.2 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 11th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 79,184 2.08 million 2.00 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 222,324 3.28 million 3.06 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 159,121 4.18 million 4.02 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 198,208 5.55 million 5.35 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 6.86 million against 309,641 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
6.55 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Iraq ranks 11th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release