Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 83.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 83.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 84.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.0% | — |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 56.9% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 59.9% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 65.5% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 81.2% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 84.5% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 49.0% | 81.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 76.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 63.6% | 68.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 69.6% | 83.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 143 Zimbabwe 85.2% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 85.1% compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 83.7%
- 147 Sierra Leone 83.4% compare
- 148 India 83.3% compare
- 149 Vanuatu 83.2% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 83.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.