Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 2.16 million in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
2.16 million
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2007
All-time low
318,509
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Enrolment in primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.16 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 2.16 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 318,509, in 1971.
That places Iraq 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 318,509 | — |
| 1972 | 344,100 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 381,136 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 424,935 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 493,408 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 591,613 | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 691,545 | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 765,072 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | +12.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.16 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 544,400, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 563,233 | 318,509 | 1.06 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.17 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.27 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.60 million | 2.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 primary education, female in Iraq?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Iraq was 2.16 million in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,509 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release