Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0297 units per person in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0297 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2007. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0297 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per person, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 166th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.009 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.009 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0146 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.017 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0219 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0257 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 units per person | +23.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0297 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0297 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0391 units per person, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0306 units per person compare
- 164 Thailand 0.0301 units per person compare
- 165 Cuba 0.0297 units per person compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 0.0293 units per person compare
- 168 Syria 0.029 units per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0288 units per person compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iraq?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iraq was 0.0297 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.