Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Iraq
Iraq: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 83.2% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Iraq, 1820–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 83.2% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Iraq peaked at 87.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Iraq ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 34.0% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 79.8% | 87.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 68.9% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 75.8% | 83.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Iraq?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Iraq was 83.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Iraq rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.