Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 81.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 165 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2025
All-time low
50.6%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.9% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq peaked at 81.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 129th 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.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.2% | — |
| 1982 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.8%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 52.2% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 51.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 50.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 61.0% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 77.7% | 81.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq was 81.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release