Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8337 GPIA in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
0.8337 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
211th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9224 GPIA
in 1982
All-time low
0.4185 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq is 0.8337 GPIA, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.9224 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4185 GPIA, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 211th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4225 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4185 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4308 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4476 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4966 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5183 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5707 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6192 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7854 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8511 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8989 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9224 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9023 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8756 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8474 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8434 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8391 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8568 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8238 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8349 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8492 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8431 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8478 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8189 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8196 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8364 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.831 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8337 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5233 GPIA | 0.4185 GPIA | 0.7854 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8661 GPIA | 0.8238 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8388 GPIA | 0.8189 GPIA | 0.8492 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8302 GPIA | 0.8196 GPIA | 0.8364 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 208 Falkland Islands 0.8607 GPIA compare
- 209 Guinea 0.8593 GPIA compare
- 210 Eritrea 0.8504 GPIA compare
- 212 Somalia 0.8324 GPIA compare
- 213 Central African Republic 0.7866 GPIA compare
- 214 Afghanistan 0.7772 GPIA compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq was 0.8337 GPIA in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9224 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4185 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release