Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.7626 GPIA in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iraq is 0.7626 GPIA, measured in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iraq peaked at 0.7699 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4107 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Iraq 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4135 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4107 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4194 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4362 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4711 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4924 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5352 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5657 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6764 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7137 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7505 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7625 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7665 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7534 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.735 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.736 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7483 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7699 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7502 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7527 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7453 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7626 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4912 GPIA | 0.4107 GPIA | 0.6764 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7486 GPIA | 0.7137 GPIA | 0.7699 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7527 GPIA | 0.7527 GPIA | 0.7527 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.754 GPIA | 0.7453 GPIA | 0.7626 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iraq was 0.7626 GPIA in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7699 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4107 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Iraq ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release