Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iraq
Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 12.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iraq, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iraq stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iraq peaked at 57.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
That places Iraq 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +95.9% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | +134.7% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +160.6% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -36.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.7%, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 13.3% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.8% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 19.7% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iraq?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iraq was 12.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Iraq ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)