Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq

Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 74.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
74.8%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2007
All-time low
29.0%
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2007

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007

0204060801971198920071971: 29 %1972: 30.3 %1973: 32.6 %1974: 34.9 %1975: 38.7 %1976: 43.4 %1977: 48.2 %1978: 51.8 %1979: 66.4 %1980: 71.5 %1981: 72.4 %1982: 72.5 %1983: 69.1 %1984: 67.7 %1985: 67.1 %1986: 67.3 %1987: 67.8 %1988: 68.6 %1989: 66.8 %1993: 59.1 %1996: 55.9 %1999: 60.1 %2000: 60.4 %2003: 68.4 %2004: 68.9 %2007: 74.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 160 Bahamas 76.2% compare
  2. 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.0% compare
  3. 162 Guatemala 75.3% compare
  4. 164 Tuvalu 74.7% compare
  5. 165 Jordan 73.9% compare
  6. 166 Papua New Guinea 73.2% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.