Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 381,552 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
381,552
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
584,812
in 1974
All-time low
143,093
in 1980
Years of data
23
1971–2007
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Iraq stood at 381,552.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Iraq peaked at 584,812 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 143,093, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 508,955 | — |
| 1972 | 543,623 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 571,389 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 584,812 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 566,731 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 508,778 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 474,197 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 447,427 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 143,093 | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 153,956 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 224,595 | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 273,299 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 252,755 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 240,031 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 209,439 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 248,762 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 390,381 | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 534,933 | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 421,112 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 478,300 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 435,976 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 467,212 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 381,552 | -18.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 381,552 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 28.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 381,552 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,948, 31.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525,739 | 447,427 | 584,812 | 8 |
| 1980s | 218,241 | 143,093 | 273,299 | 8 |
| 1990s | 448,809 | 390,381 | 534,933 | 3 |
| 2000s | 440,760 | 381,552 | 478,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Chad 519,892 compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218
- 17 Somalia 414,337 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 compare
- 20 Burundi 309,603 compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 279,350 compare
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Iraq?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Iraq was 381,552 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 584,812 in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,093 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release