Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 63.1% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq is 63.1%, measured in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 68.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 151st out of 181 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, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.0% | — |
| 1972 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 42.1% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 54.9% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 67.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 39.0% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 61.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 55.1% | 63.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq was 63.1% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.