Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq

Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.71 million in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
2.71 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2007
All-time low
780,356
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2007

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971–2007

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971198920071971: 780.4k1972: 851.4k1973: 916.6k1974: 984.0k1975: 1.0M1976: 1.2M1977: 1.3M1978: 1.3M1979: 1.4M1980: 1.4M1981: 1.4M1982: 1.4M1983: 1.4M1984: 1.5M1985: 1.5M1986: 1.6M1987: 1.6M1988: 1.6M1989: 1.7M1990: 1.8M1991: 1.8M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.6M1994: 1.6M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.9M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.4M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq is 2.71 million, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 2.71 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 780,356, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1971 780,356
1972 851,430 +9.1%
1973 916,620 +7.7%
1974 983,994 +7.4%
1975 1.03 million +4.7%
1976 1.18 million +14.9%
1977 1.26 million +6.2%
1978 1.28 million +2.0%
1979 1.40 million +9.2%
1980 1.43 million +2.4%
1981 1.40 million -2.2%
1982 1.40 million -0.4%
1983 1.40 million +0.4%
1984 1.47 million +4.4%
1985 1.52 million +3.6%
1986 1.56 million +2.5%
1987 1.62 million +4.0%
1988 1.64 million +1.7%
1989 1.69 million +2.7%
1990 1.77 million +4.7%
1991 1.85 million +4.5%
1992 1.56 million -15.8%
1993 1.58 million +1.5%
1994 1.59 million +0.5%
1995 1.59 million +0.5%
1996 1.60 million +0.5%
1997 1.74 million +8.7%
1998 1.88 million +8.0%
1999 2.02 million +7.4%
2000 2.04 million +1.0%
2001 2.15 million +5.5%
2002 2.26 million +5.2%
2003 2.38 million +5.0%
2004 2.41 million +1.6%
2005 2.51 million +4.0%
2006 2.61 million +3.9%
2007 2.71 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.08 million 780,356 1.40 million 9
1980s 1.51 million 1.40 million 1.69 million 10
1990s 1.72 million 1.56 million 2.02 million 10
2000s 2.38 million 2.04 million 2.71 million 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 Turkey 2.85 million compare
  2. 25 Cameroon 2.78 million compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 2.73 million compare
  4. 28 Sudan 2.70 million compare
  5. 29 Algeria 2.70 million compare
  6. 30 Angola 2.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq was 2.71 million in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 780,356 in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2007.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.