Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 55,944 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 55,944 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 55,944 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,731, in 1971.
That places Iraq 113th out of 208 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, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,731 | — |
| 1972 | 7,898 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8,783 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 9,490 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 18,780 | +97.9% |
| 1976 | 23,835 | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 27,617 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 29,859 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 35,558 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 37,262 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 39,836 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 42,134 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 41,320 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 39,808 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 42,058 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 42,827 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 42,162 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39,580 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 44,492 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 45,283 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40,992 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 47,180 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 43,889 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 35,865 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 35,114 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 36,895 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 27,431 | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 46,325 | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 55,944 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,839 | 7,731 | 35,558 | 9 |
| 1980s | 41,148 | 37,262 | 44,492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,387 | 35,114 | 47,180 | 6 |
| 2000s | 41,649 | 27,431 | 55,944 | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq was 55,944 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 55,944 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,731 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release