Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iraq
Iraq: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.22
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 1969
All-time low
3.22
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iraq, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iraq stood at 3.22. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iraq peaked at 7.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 2024.
That places Iraq 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.2 | — |
| 1951 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 6.84 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 6.84 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.76 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 6 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | -20.0% |
| 1958 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 6.99 | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.06 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.05 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.02 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.99 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.95 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.86 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.73 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.59 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.53 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.18 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.93 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.83 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.61 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.11 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.04 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.84 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.22 | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 | 4.8 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.73 | 5.3 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.66 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 | 5.99 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 5.04 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.37 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.48 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 3.22 | 3.42 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iraq?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iraq was 3.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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