Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 39.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
39.5%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Iraq, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Iraq is 39.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Iraq peaked at 50.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 23rd 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.1%
1965 4.3% +39.2%
1970 7.2% +67.4%
1975 13.1% +82.2%
1980 27.7% +110.9%
1985 28.2% +2.1%
1990 13.3% -53.0%
1995 33.3% +151.2%
2000 50.8% +52.3%
2005 40.4% -20.4%
2010 39.5% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.1% 4.3% 2
1970s 10.2% 7.2% 13.1% 2
1980s 28.0% 27.7% 28.2% 2
1990s 23.3% 13.3% 33.3% 2
2000s 45.6% 40.4% 50.8% 2
2010s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 20 Congo 41.3% compare
  2. 21 Rwanda 41.2% compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 40.0% compare
  4. 24 New Zealand 39.4% compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 39.2% compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Iraq was 39.5% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Iraq ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)