Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 18.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.8%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Iraq, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.471965: 0.861970: 2.41975: 3.41980: 4.21985: 71990: 12.81995: 17.42000: 192005: 192010: 18.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Iraq is 18.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Iraq peaked at 19.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 43rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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+ with primary in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.9% +83.0%
1970 2.4% +173.3%
1975 3.4% +44.3%
1980 4.2% +25.4%
1985 7.0% +65.4%
1990 12.8% +82.8%
1995 17.4% +35.2%
2000 19.0% +9.6%
2005 19.0% +0.1%
2010 18.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.4% 3.4% 2
1980s 5.6% 4.2% 7.0% 2
1990s 15.1% 12.8% 17.4% 2
2000s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 40 Panama 20.1% compare
  2. 41 Gabon 19.7% compare
  3. 42 Luxembourg 18.9% compare
  4. 44 Guatemala 18.8% compare
  5. 45 Togo 18.7% compare
  6. 46 Philippines 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Iraq was 18.8% 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+ with primary recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Iraq ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary