Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Iraq
Iraq: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Iraq, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Iraq stood at 10.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Iraq peaked at 142 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 28th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54 | — |
| 2014 | 142 | +163.0% |
| 2015 | 47 | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 57 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 9 | -84.2% |
| 2024 | 10 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.57 | 47 | 142 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.4 | 9 | 57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 25 Mali 15 compare
- 26 Türkiye 13 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 12 compare
- 28 Bangladesh 10 compare
- 28 Mauritania 10 compare
- 31 Nepal 9 compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 424,908 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Iraq?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Iraq was 10 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 142 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release