Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 52,985 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2007, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iraq stood at 52,985 number. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 52,985 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,955 number, in 1971.
That places Iraq 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,955 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,959 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6,800 number | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 7,384 number | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 16,587 number | +124.6% |
| 1976 | 20,578 number | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 24,223 number | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 26,488 number | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 31,717 number | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 33,156 number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 36,671 number | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 39,315 number | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 38,137 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36,855 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 38,754 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 38,604 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 38,102 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36,978 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 40,604 number | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 41,225 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 38,014 number | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 43,656 number | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 41,135 number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 34,720 number | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 33,055 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 35,259 number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 26,068 number | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 44,641 number | +71.2% |
| 2007 | 52,985 number | +18.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 52,985 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 52,985 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65,820 number, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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% | 7,384 number | 16,587 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,188 number | 5,955 number | 31,717 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,718 number | 33,156 number | 40,604 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,634 number | 33,055 number | 43,656 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 39,738 number | 26,068 number | 52,985 number | 4 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iraq?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iraq was 52,985 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 52,985 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,955 number in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.