Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iraq
Iraq: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 93.0% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 93.0% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2004.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iraq peaked at 94.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.1% | — |
| 1972 | 59.7% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.5% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 75.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 90.0% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 89.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.9% | 57.1% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 76.1% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 88.9% | 94.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 116 Cape Verde 93.5% compare
- 117 Burundi 93.4% compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
- 120 Cameroon 92.9% compare
- 121 Seychelles 92.9% compare
- 122 Bermuda 92.7% compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iraq?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iraq was 93.0% in 2004, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Iraq ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.