Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 6.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq is 6.5%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 6.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 172 Tajikistan 8.1% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 7.5%
- 174 Niger 7.1% compare
- 176 Mali 5.2%
- 177 Chad 1.8%
- 178 Yemen 1.3% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq was 6.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release