Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 113.8% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
113.8%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
120.7%
in 1991
All-time low
89.2%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iraq stood at 113.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 120.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.5% | — |
| 1972 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 100.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 111.6% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 114.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 112.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 118.5% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 117.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 111.1% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 107.6% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 105.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 106.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 107.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 109.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 110.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 110.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 111.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 120.7% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 101.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 113.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.7% | 97.5% | 118.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 109.9% | 105.2% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 89.2% | 120.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 98.6% | 113.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iraq was 113.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release