Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq
Iraq: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 83.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq stood at 83.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq peaked at 83.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 61.7% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 54.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.3% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 62.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.2% | 83.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 117 Namibia 86.3% compare
- 118 Comoros, Union of the 86.1% compare
- 119 Morocco 84.6% compare
- 121 Cambodia 82.7% compare
- 122 Eswatini, Kingdom of 82.5% compare
- 123 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 82.1% 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq was 83.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iraq ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release