Inequality in education in Iraq
Iraq: Inequality in education was 0.2975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Iraq, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Iraq?
- Inequality in education in Iraq was 0.2975 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.