Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 84.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 165 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2025
All-time low
57.8%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq stood at 84.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq peaked at 84.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 115th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.9% | — |
| 1982 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 84.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 84.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.6% | 67.2% | 72.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 57.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 64.5% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.5% | 84.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Iraq?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq was 84.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Iraq ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release