Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iraq
Iraq: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 109.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2007, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iraq stood at 109.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 109.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.6% | — |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 101.5% | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 84.8% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 81.3% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 103.1% | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 101.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 109.1% | +0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 109.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 109.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 47.6% | 79.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 84.8% | 101.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 81.3% | 103.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 106.4% | 101.2% | 109.1% | 3 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iraq?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iraq was 109.1% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 109.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.