Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iraq

Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 42.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
42.8%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2007
All-time low
15.6%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2007

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007

0102030401971198920071971: 15.6 %1972: 16.3 %1973: 18.4 %1974: 20 %1975: 21.7 %1976: 21.8 %1977: 23.4 %1978: 26.1 %1979: 28.6 %1980: 31.4 %1981: 34 %1982: 36.1 %1983: 35 %1984: 34 %1985: 35.4 %1986: 36.3 %1987: 35.8 %1988: 35.4 %1989: 35.2 %1993: 32.7 %1996: 29.8 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 27.8 %2001: 27.5 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 35.8 %2007: 42.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iraq is 42.8%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 42.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1971.

That places Iraq 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % Change
1971 15.6%
1972 16.3% +4.8%
1973 18.4% +13.0%
1974 20.0% +8.6%
1975 21.7% +8.2%
1976 21.8% +0.4%
1977 23.4% +7.5%
1978 26.1% +11.6%
1979 28.6% +9.6%
1980 31.4% +9.6%
1981 34.0% +8.3%
1982 36.1% +6.2%
1983 35.0% -2.9%
1984 34.0% -2.9%
1985 35.4% +4.2%
1986 36.3% +2.4%
1987 35.8% -1.4%
1988 35.4% -1.0%
1989 35.2% -0.6%
1993 32.7% -7.1%
1996 29.8% -8.9%
1999 26.2% -12.0%
2000 27.8% +6.2%
2001 27.5% -1.4%
2003 33.3% +21.5%
2004 35.8% +7.4%
2007 42.8% +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.3% 15.6% 28.6% 9
1980s 34.9% 31.4% 36.3% 10
1990s 29.6% 26.2% 32.7% 3
2000s 33.4% 27.5% 42.8% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 186 Afghanistan 45.2% compare
  2. 187 Sudan 44.9% compare
  3. 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.0% compare
  4. 190 Cameroon 42.5% compare
  5. 191 Syria 41.8% compare
  6. 192 Benin 40.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iraq?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iraq was 42.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
Iraq ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release