Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 91.3% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 91.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.8% | — |
| 2000 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 77.6% | 91.3% | 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 91.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release