Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Children out of school, primary, male was 117,141 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2007, children out of school, primary, male in Iraq stood at 117,141.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 383,790 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 273, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 40th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 180,561 | — |
| 1972 | 179,797 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 178,479 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 168,039 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 186,509 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 80,092 | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 77,978 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 76,236 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 273 | -99.6% |
| 1981 | 48,543 | +17681.3% |
| 1983 | 119,918 | +147.0% |
| 1985 | 124,278 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 100,751 | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 76,390 | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 67,549 | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 60,895 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 254,180 | +317.4% |
| 1996 | 383,790 | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 175,675 | -54.2% |
| 2000 | 234,280 | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 186,786 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 203,201 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 117,141 | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,961 | 76,236 | 186,509 | 8 |
| 1980s | 74,825 | 273 | 124,278 | 8 |
| 1990s | 271,215 | 175,675 | 383,790 | 3 |
| 2000s | 185,352 | 117,141 | 234,280 | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,474 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.05 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Iraq?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq was 117,141 in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 383,790 in 1996.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male. 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.