Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 76.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 76.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 76.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.2% | — |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 61.9% | 76.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 141 British Virgin Islands 78.7% compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 78.6%
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.0% compare
- 145 Bulgaria 75.9% compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 75.6% compare
- 147 Cameroon 74.6% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,474 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.05 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iraq was 76.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Iraq ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.