Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 70.9% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq is 70.9%, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq peaked at 79.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 118th out of 173 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.2% | — |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 60.4% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 62.7% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 70.5% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 77.5% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 76.4% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 71.7% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 69.8% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 54.2% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 69.6% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 62.6% | 70.9% | 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, male in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq was 70.9% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 173 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.