Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 94.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iraq stood at 94.9%.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iraq peaked at 100.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.2% | — |
| 1972 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 57.8% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 65.3% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 93.1% | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 92.1% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 100.8% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 41.2% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 91.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 75.6% | 100.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 80.8% | 94.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iraq was 94.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release