Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iraq
Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 32.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iraq, 1960–2010
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+ with primary schooling. in Iraq is 32.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iraq peaked at 32.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.
That places Iraq 53rd 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +73.6% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +87.2% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Iraq?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iraq was 32.9% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)