Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 21.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.9%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iraq, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.181965: 0.331970: 0.531975: 0.941980: 2.21985: 3.61990: 4.11995: 7.92000: 13.42005: 172010: 21.9

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 21.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iraq peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.3% +83.3%
1970 0.5% +60.6%
1975 0.9% +77.4%
1980 2.2% +136.2%
1985 3.6% +64.0%
1990 4.1% +13.2%
1995 7.9% +91.0%
2000 13.4% +70.0%
2005 17.0% +26.9%
2010 21.9% +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2
1980s 2.9% 2.2% 3.6% 2
1990s 6.0% 4.1% 7.9% 2
2000s 15.2% 13.4% 17.0% 2
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 28 Zimbabwe 23.4% compare
  2. 29 Austria 22.6% compare
  3. 30 Mauritania 22.1% compare
  4. 31 Spain 21.9% compare
  5. 33 Kenya 21.6% compare
  6. 34 Panama 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iraq was 21.9% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Iraq ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary