Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq

Iraq: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 111.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
111.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
117.8%
in 1976
All-time low
86.4%
in 1992
Years of data
21
1971–2007

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

02550751001251971198920071971: 103.1 % of relevant age group1972: 104.7 % of relevant age group1973: 101.1 % of relevant age group1974: 99.1 % of relevant age group1975: 99.5 % of relevant age group1976: 117.8 % of relevant age group1977: 104 % of relevant age group1978: 97.9 % of relevant age group1980: 95.2 % of relevant age group1983: 91 % of relevant age group1985: 104.3 % of relevant age group1986: 100.6 % of relevant age group1987: 99.5 % of relevant age group1988: 95.2 % of relevant age group1989: 103.6 % of relevant age group1992: 86.4 % of relevant age group1993: 88.8 % of relevant age group1999: 115.3 % of relevant age group2000: 112.3 % of relevant age group2004: 113.3 % of relevant age group2007: 111.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq is 111.1%, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 117.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1992.

That places Iraq 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 103.1%
1972 104.7% +1.5%
1973 101.1% -3.4%
1974 99.1% -2.0%
1975 99.5% +0.4%
1976 117.8% +18.4%
1977 104.0% -11.8%
1978 97.9% -5.8%
1980 95.2% -2.7%
1983 91.0% -4.4%
1985 104.3% +14.7%
1986 100.6% -3.6%
1987 99.5% -1.1%
1988 95.2% -4.2%
1989 103.6% +8.8%
1992 86.4% -16.6%
1993 88.8% +2.7%
1999 115.3% +29.9%
2000 112.3% -2.6%
2004 113.3% +0.9%
2007 111.1% -1.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 111.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 111.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.5%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +29.9% 88.8% 115.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103.4% 97.9% 117.8% 8
1980s 98.5% 91.0% 104.3% 7
1990s 96.8% 86.4% 115.3% 3
2000s 112.3% 111.1% 113.3% 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 35 Aruba 113.0% compare
  2. 36 Namibia 112.7% compare
  3. 37 Tonga 112.5% compare
  4. 39 Montenegro 111.0% compare
  5. 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.5% compare
  6. 41 Hong Kong, China 110.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq was 111.1% 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, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 117.8% in 1976.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1992.
How does Iraq rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.