Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.7743 GPI in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq is 0.7743 GPI, measured in 2004.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.7784 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4207 GPI, in 1972.
That places Iraq 166th out of 173 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, gender parity index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4248 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4207 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4286 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.445 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4803 GPI | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.502 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5459 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5774 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6905 GPI | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7281 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7652 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7752 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7769 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7618 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7423 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7438 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7561 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7784 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7599 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7622 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.755 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7743 GPI | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5017 GPI | 0.4207 GPI | 0.6905 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7588 GPI | 0.7281 GPI | 0.7784 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7622 GPI | 0.7622 GPI | 0.7622 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7647 GPI | 0.755 GPI | 0.7743 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.8359 GPI
- 164 Niger 0.8317 GPI compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8149 GPI compare
- 167 Guinea 0.7616 GPI compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.7386 GPI compare
- 169 Yemen 0.7342 GPI 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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq was 0.7743 GPI in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7784 GPI in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4207 GPI in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 166th out of 173 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.