Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 108,929 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 108,929 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 108,929 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,686, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,686 | — |
| 1972 | 13,857 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15,583 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 16,874 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 35,367 | +109.6% |
| 1976 | 44,413 | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 51,840 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 56,347 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 67,275 | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 70,418 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 76,507 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 81,449 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 79,457 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 76,663 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 80,812 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 81,431 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 80,264 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 76,558 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 85,096 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 86,508 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 79,006 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 90,836 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 85,024 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 70,585 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 68,169 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 72,154 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 53,499 | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 90,966 | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 108,929 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,027 | 13,686 | 67,275 | 9 |
| 1980s | 78,866 | 70,418 | 85,096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,021 | 68,169 | 90,836 | 6 |
| 2000s | 81,387 | 53,499 | 108,929 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 111 Republic of Moldova 114,112 compare
- 112 Uruguay 112,435 compare
- 113 New Zealand 110,356 compare
- 115 Tajikistan 104,921 compare
- 116 Singapore 104,560 compare
- 117 Jamaica 104,248 compare
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 108,929 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 108,929 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,686 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release