Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iraq
Iraq: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 40.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iraq stood at 40.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iraq peaked at 40.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1972 | 16.3% | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 27.6% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 11.7% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 28.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 23.1% | 40.8% | 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iraq?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iraq was 40.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release