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.
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
- 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 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.