4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Iraq
Iraq: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 76.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76.4
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
76.4
in 2020
All-time low
55
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Iraq stood at 76.4. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Iraq peaked at 76.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2001.
Iraq ranks 122nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9 | 55 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 63 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4 | 76.4 | 76.4 | 1 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Iraq?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Iraq was 76.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Iraq ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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