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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.9% | 88.8% | 115.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 35 Aruba 113.0% compare
- 36 Namibia 112.7% compare
- 37 Tonga 112.5% compare
- 39 Montenegro 111.0% compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.5% compare
- 41 Hong Kong, China 110.5% compare
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, 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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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.