Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.16 million number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2007, enrolment in primary education, female in Iraq stood at 2.16 million number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 318,509 number, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 35th of 203 countries on this measure, 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) (Enrolment female) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 318,509 number | — |
| 1972 | 344,100 number | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 381,136 number | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 424,935 number | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 493,408 number | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 591,613 number | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 691,545 number | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 765,072 number | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million number | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million number | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million number | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million number | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million number | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million number | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million number | +12.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.16 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 10.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.16 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,999 number, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 563,233 number | 318,509 number | 1.06 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.58 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million number | 1.60 million number | 2.16 million 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 primary education, female in Iraq?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Iraq was 2.16 million number 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,509 number in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 203 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.