Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 81.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq is 81.4%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 81.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.1% | — |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 67.5% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 172 Comoros 82.8% compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.5%
- 174 Senegal 81.5% compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.0% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.9% compare
- 178 Burundi 79.4% compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq was 81.4% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release