Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.71 GPIA in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
1.71 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
1.31 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
23
1971–2007
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iraq stood at 1.71 GPIA.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iraq peaked at 2 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.31 GPIA, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 10th 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.66 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.68 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.7 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.72 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.68 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.85 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.84 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 1.49 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.56 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.62 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.69 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.77 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 1.31 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.53 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.59 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.71 GPIA | +7.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.71 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.71 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 1.85 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.69 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.71 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.76 GPIA compare
- 8 Grenada 1.76 GPIA compare
- 9 Tajikistan 1.74 GPIA
- 11 Thailand 1.68 GPIA compare
- 12 Dominica 1.67 GPIA compare
- 13 Montenegro 1.64 GPIA 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iraq was 1.71 GPIA in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release