Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Iraq
Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education was 12.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Iraq, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Iraq is 12.4%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Iraq peaked at 84.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.2% | — |
| 1965 | 71.6% | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 53.7% | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 42.5% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -54.2% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +83.4% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +96.1% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.9% | 71.6% | 84.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 47.6% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 19.4% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.5% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 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 population age 15-19 with no education in Iraq?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Iraq was 12.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education