Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
66.6%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2007
All-time low
45.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2007

02040601999200320071999: 45.1 %2000: 49.9 %2003: 54.1 %2004: 61.1 %2007: 66.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq is 66.6%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 66.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1999.

Iraq ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 45.1%
2000 49.9% +10.6%
2003 54.1% +8.5%
2004 61.1% +12.9%
2007 66.6% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 1
2000s 57.9% 49.9% 66.6% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 154 Côte d'Ivoire 68.9% compare
  2. 155 Afghanistan 68.9% compare
  3. 156 Vanuatu 67.7% compare
  4. 158 Guatemala 66.5% compare
  5. 159 Eritrea 66.2% compare
  6. 160 Gambia 65.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 66.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.