Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 51.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 51.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 51.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.3% | — |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +17.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 51.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 51.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.7%, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 36.1% | 51.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iraq was 51.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Iraq ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release