Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq
Iraq: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 19,846 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq stood at 19,846. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq peaked at 19,846 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,954, in 1960.
That places Iraq 38th 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,954 | — |
| 1965 | 4,441 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 5,318 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 6,238 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 7,456 | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 8,826 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 10,254 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 12,209 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 14,374 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 16,997 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 19,846 | +16.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 19,846 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,636, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 19,846 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,540, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,198 | 3,954 | 4,441 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,778 | 5,318 | 6,238 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,141 | 7,456 | 8,826 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,232 | 10,254 | 12,209 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,686 | 14,374 | 16,997 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,846 | 19,846 | 19,846 | 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: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq was 19,846 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+, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19,846 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,954 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.