Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0953 units per person in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
0.0953 units per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1064 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0745 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
28
1971–2007

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007

00.0250.050.0750.11971198920071971: 0.077 units per person1972: 0.082 units per person1973: 0.085 units per person1974: 0.088 units per person1975: 0.089 units per person1976: 0.099 units per person1977: 0.102 units per person1978: 0.101 units per person1979: 0.106 units per person1980: 0.106 units per person1981: 0.1 units per person1982: 0.097 units per person1983: 0.095 units per person1984: 0.096 units per person1985: 0.097 units per person1986: 0.097 units per person1987: 0.098 units per person1988: 0.097 units per person1989: 0.097 units per person1991: 0.104 units per person1992: 0.085 units per person1993: 0.082 units per person1996: 0.075 units per person1999: 0.085 units per person2000: 0.083 units per person2003: 0.089 units per person2004: 0.088 units per person2007: 0.095 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2007, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0953 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.1064 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 units per person, in 1996.

That places Iraq 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0774 units per person
1972 0.0816 units per person +5.4%
1973 0.0849 units per person +4.0%
1974 0.0881 units per person +3.8%
1975 0.0893 units per person +1.3%
1976 0.0993 units per person +11.2%
1977 0.102 units per person +2.7%
1978 0.1006 units per person -1.4%
1979 0.1064 units per person +5.7%
1980 0.1056 units per person -0.8%
1981 0.1002 units per person -5.1%
1982 0.097 units per person -3.2%
1983 0.0946 units per person -2.5%
1984 0.0957 units per person +1.2%
1985 0.0968 units per person +1.2%
1986 0.0968 units per person -0.0%
1987 0.0979 units per person +1.1%
1988 0.0972 units per person -0.7%
1989 0.0972 units per person -0.0%
1991 0.104 units per person +7.0%
1992 0.0851 units per person -18.2%
1993 0.0823 units per person -3.3%
1996 0.0745 units per person -9.5%
1999 0.0854 units per person +14.7%
2000 0.0835 units per person -2.3%
2003 0.0887 units per person +6.3%
2004 0.0875 units per person -1.3%
2007 0.0953 units per person +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0922 units per person 0.0774 units per person 0.1064 units per person 9
1980s 0.0979 units per person 0.0946 units per person 0.1056 units per person 10
1990s 0.0863 units per person 0.0745 units per person 0.104 units per person 5
2000s 0.0888 units per person 0.0835 units per person 0.0953 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 10 Togo 0.1005 units per person compare
  2. 11 Namibia 0.0989 units per person compare
  3. 12 Central African Republic 0.0973 units per person compare
  4. 14 Cameroon 0.0953 units per person compare
  5. 15 Eswatini 0.0936 units per person compare
  6. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0922 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq was 0.0953 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.1064 units per person in 1979.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 units per person in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Iraq ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.