Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 70.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq stood at 70.7%.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 70.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.2% | — |
| 1972 | 31.0% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 33.1% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 35.2% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 64.7% | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 30.2% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 54.5% | 59.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 56.9% | 70.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq was 70.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Iraq ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release