Inequality in education in Iraq
Iraq: Inequality in education was 0.2975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2975
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3063
in 2011
All-time low
0.2975
in 2018
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Iraq, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2975 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Iraq peaked at 0.3063 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2975, in 2018.
That places Iraq 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3063 | — |
| 2012 | 0.3063 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3063 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3063 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3063 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3063 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3063 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2975 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2975 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2975 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2975 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2975 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2975 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2975 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2975 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3043 | 0.2975 | 0.3063 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2975 | 0.2975 | 0.2975 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Iraq?
- Inequality in education in Iraq was 0.2975 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3063 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2975 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for inequality in education?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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