Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 74.8% 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 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 74.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 163rd out of 193 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 | 29.0% | — |
| 1972 | 30.3% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 34.9% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 67.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 29.0% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 66.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 55.9% | 60.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 60.4% | 74.8% | 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 74.8% 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 74.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Iraq ranks 163rd out of 193 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 33.7%. 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 and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.