Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq
Iraq: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9674 modelled data in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq is 0.9674 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.9678 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7156 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Iraq 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7775 modelled data | 0.7156 modelled data | 0.8359 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8788 modelled data | 0.8474 modelled data | 0.8939 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8967 modelled data | 0.8692 modelled data | 0.9365 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9572 modelled data | 0.9457 modelled data | 0.9637 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9668 modelled data | 0.965 modelled data | 0.9678 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 153 Congo, Republic of 0.9879 modelled data compare
- 154 Mali 0.9879 modelled data compare
- 155 Chad 0.9806 modelled data compare
- 157 Morocco 0.9399 modelled data compare
- 158 Yemen, Republic of 0.9356 modelled data compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.935 modelled data compare
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq was 0.9674 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9678 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7156 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release