Enrolment in primary education, female in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.16 million in 2007. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (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