Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq
Iraq: Children out of school, primary, female was 381,552 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Iraq is 381,552, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Iraq peaked at 584,812 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 143,093, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 18th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 508,955 | — |
| 1972 | 543,623 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 571,389 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 584,812 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 566,731 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 508,778 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 474,197 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 447,427 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 143,093 | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 153,956 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 224,595 | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 273,299 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 252,755 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 240,031 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 209,439 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 248,762 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 390,381 | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 534,933 | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 421,112 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 478,300 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 435,976 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 467,212 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 381,552 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525,739 | 447,427 | 584,812 | 8 |
| 1980s | 218,241 | 143,093 | 273,299 | 8 |
| 1990s | 448,809 | 390,381 | 534,933 | 3 |
| 2000s | 440,760 | 381,552 | 478,300 | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Iraq?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq was 381,552 in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 584,812 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,093 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.