Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 83.22 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq, 1820–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq is 83.22, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 87.82 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Iraq 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0.01 | — |
| 1870 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1920 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 1925 | 1.32 | +780.0% |
| 1930 | 2.25 | +70.5% |
| 1935 | 4.66 | +107.1% |
| 1940 | 5.2 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 6.09 | +17.1% |
| 1950 | 9.99 | +64.0% |
| 1955 | 15.47 | +54.9% |
| 1960 | 28 | +81.0% |
| 1965 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 34.21 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 34.87 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 36.37 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 38.68 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 42.6 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 50.26 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 55.22 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 59.25 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 73.53 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 87.82 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 87.32 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 84.9 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 82.48 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 81.13 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 79.78 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 81.5 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 82.87 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 85.29 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 82.84 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 80.77 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 78.7 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 76.63 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 74.56 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 72.68 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 70.8 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 68.92 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 71.92 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 74.92 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 77.93 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 75.85 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 77.2 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 78.56 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 79.91 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 78.92 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.35 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.79 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 83.22 | +1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 83.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 83.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +780.0% | 0.15 | 1.32 |
| 1935 | +107.1% | 2.25 | 4.66 |
| 1885 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1960 | +81.0% | 15.47 | 28 |
| 1930 | +70.5% | 1.32 | 2.25 |
| 1950 | +64.0% | 6.09 | 9.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.735 | 0.15 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.46 | 2.25 | 4.66 | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.64 | 5.2 | 6.09 | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.73 | 9.99 | 15.47 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32 | 28 | 36 | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.9 | 34 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.59 | 79.78 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.78 | 68.92 | 80.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.47 | 75.85 | 83.22 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iraq was 83.22 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.82 in 1980.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Iraq rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.