Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iraq
Iraq: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
4
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iraq, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iraq stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iraq peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1970.
That places Iraq 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Liechtenstein 5 compare
- 1 Algeria 5 compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 4 compare
- 4 Sudan 4 compare
- 4 Egypt 4 compare
- 4 Djibouti 4 compare
- 4 Switzerland 4 compare
- 4 Kuwait 4 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 4 Greece 4 compare
- 4 Jordan 4 compare
- 4 Oman 4 compare
- 4 Morocco 4 compare
- 4 Libya 4 compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iraq?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iraq was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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