Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 108,929 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
108,929 number
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
108,929 number
in 2007
All-time low
13,686 number
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2007

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971198920071971: 13.7k number1972: 13.9k number1973: 15.6k number1974: 16.9k number1975: 35.4k number1976: 44.4k number1977: 51.8k number1978: 56.3k number1979: 67.3k number1980: 70.4k number1981: 76.5k number1982: 81.4k number1983: 79.5k number1984: 76.7k number1985: 80.8k number1986: 81.4k number1987: 80.3k number1988: 76.6k number1989: 85.1k number1991: 86.5k number1992: 79.0k number1993: 90.8k number1996: 85.0k number1998: 70.6k number1999: 68.2k number2000: 72.2k number2003: 53.5k number2004: 91.0k number2007: 108.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq is 108,929 number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is 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 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,686 number, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 111th of 199 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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 13,686 number
1972 13,857 number +1.2%
1973 15,583 number +12.5%
1974 16,874 number +8.3%
1975 35,367 number +109.6%
1976 44,413 number +25.6%
1977 51,840 number +16.7%
1978 56,347 number +8.7%
1979 67,275 number +19.4%
1980 70,418 number +4.7%
1981 76,507 number +8.6%
1982 81,449 number +6.5%
1983 79,457 number -2.4%
1984 76,663 number -3.5%
1985 80,812 number +5.4%
1986 81,431 number +0.8%
1987 80,264 number -1.4%
1988 76,558 number -4.6%
1989 85,096 number +11.2%
1991 86,508 number +1.7%
1992 79,006 number -8.7%
1993 90,836 number +15.0%
1996 85,024 number -6.4%
1998 70,585 number -17.0%
1999 68,169 number -3.4%
2000 72,154 number +5.8%
2003 53,499 number -25.9%
2004 90,966 number +70.0%
2007 108,929 number +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,027 number 13,686 number 67,275 number 9
1980s 78,866 number 70,418 number 85,096 number 10
1990s 80,021 number 68,169 number 90,836 number 6
2000s 81,387 number 53,499 number 108,929 number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 108 Burundi 120,163 number compare
  2. 109 New Zealand 114,707 number compare
  3. 110 Croatia 114,526 number compare
  4. 112 Jamaica 108,736 number compare
  5. 113 Burkina Faso 105,485 number compare
  6. 114 Lithuania 103,419 number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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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 number 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 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 13,686 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 111th out of 199 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.