Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Iraq
Iraq: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 3,517 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Iraq, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3,517 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Iraq peaked at 3,517 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 696, in 1960.
That places Iraq 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 696 | — |
| 1965 | 751 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 1,157 | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 1,216 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1,560 | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 1,818 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2,091 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 2,379 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 2,663 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3,155 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 3,517 | +11.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,517 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,295, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,517 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,165, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.5 | 696 | 751 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,186 | 1,157 | 1,216 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,689 | 1,560 | 1,818 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,235 | 2,091 | 2,379 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,909 | 2,663 | 3,155 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,517 | 3,517 | 3,517 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Iraq?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Iraq was 3,517 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,517 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 696 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.