Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iraq
Iraq: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.8753 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.8753 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2007.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iraq peaked at 0.9081 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4403, in 1972.
That places Iraq 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4417 | — |
| 1972 | 0.4403 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.45 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.466 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5208 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5436 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5944 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6349 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8784 | +38.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9081 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9063 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8751 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8771 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8745 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8936 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8632 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8863 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8765 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8547 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8554 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8709 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8651 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8753 | +1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8753 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8753 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +38.3% | 0.6349 | 0.8784 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5115 | 0.4403 | 0.6349 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8845 | 0.8632 | 0.9081 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8725 | 0.8547 | 0.8863 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8667 | 0.8554 | 0.8753 | 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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iraq?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iraq was 0.8753 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9081 in 1981.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4403 in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Iraq ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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