Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 88.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iraq stood at 88.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 95.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.9% | — |
| 1972 | 74.3% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 79.5% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 92.3% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 86.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 86.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.7% | 71.9% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 86.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 70.1% | 77.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 74.7% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 147 Palestine, State of 88.2% compare
- 148 Ukraine 88.1% compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 88.0% compare
- 151 Mozambique 87.6% compare
- 152 Sri Lanka 87.5% compare
- 153 Gibraltar 87.5% 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 secondary, male in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iraq was 88.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Iraq ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release