Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.1211 units per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2007, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq stood at 0.1211 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq peaked at 0.1211 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iraq 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +124.6% |
| 1976 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1211 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1211 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7875 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +124.6% | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 173 Belize 0.155 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Djibouti 0.1465 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bhutan 0.138 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Myanmar 0.1182 units per square kilometre
- 178 Saudi Arabia 0.113 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Algeria 0.1122 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iraq was 0.1211 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1211 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Iraq ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.