Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 2.16 million in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2007, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iraq stood at 2.16 million. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | +3.8% |
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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +38.4% | 765,072 | 1.06 million |
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 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.60 million | 2.16 million | 8 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Iraq?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iraq was 2.16 million in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,509 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.