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
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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 76.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 76.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.05, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
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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