Over-age students, primary, male in Iraq

Iraq: Over-age students, primary, male was 14.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
14.7%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1971
All-time low
10.1%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1971–2007

Over-age students, primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

051015201971198920071971: 20.5 % of male enrollment1972: 19.6 % of male enrollment1973: 18 % of male enrollment1974: 16.6 % of male enrollment1975: 18.7 % of male enrollment1976: 17.2 % of male enrollment1977: 18.8 % of male enrollment1978: 17.1 % of male enrollment1979: 15.3 % of male enrollment1980: 14.9 % of male enrollment1981: 13.5 % of male enrollment1983: 13.5 % of male enrollment1985: 15.5 % of male enrollment1986: 15 % of male enrollment1987: 14.5 % of male enrollment1988: 13.9 % of male enrollment1989: 14.2 % of male enrollment1993: 13.3 % of male enrollment1996: 10.1 % of male enrollment1999: 10.1 % of male enrollment2000: 10.1 % of male enrollment2003: 12.5 % of male enrollment2004: 12.5 % of male enrollment2007: 14.7 % of male enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.

Analysis

In 2007, over-age students, primary, male in Iraq stood at 14.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 20.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1996.

That places Iraq 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1971 20.5%
1972 19.6% -4.5%
1973 18.0% -8.2%
1974 16.6% -7.6%
1975 18.7% +12.7%
1976 17.2% -8.5%
1977 18.8% +9.6%
1978 17.1% -9.2%
1979 15.3% -10.2%
1980 14.9% -2.9%
1981 13.5% -9.6%
1983 13.5% +0.4%
1985 15.5% +14.9%
1986 15.0% -3.2%
1987 14.5% -3.6%
1988 13.9% -4.2%
1989 14.2% +1.8%
1993 13.3% -5.9%
1996 10.1% -24.3%
1999 10.1% +0.2%
2000 10.1% +0.0%
2003 12.5% +23.7%
2004 12.5% -0.1%
2007 14.7% +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.0% 15.3% 20.5% 9
1980s 14.4% 13.5% 15.5% 8
1990s 11.2% 10.1% 13.3% 3
2000s 12.5% 10.1% 14.7% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 42 Morocco 14.9% compare
  2. 43 Zambia 14.8% compare
  3. 44 Cambodia 14.8% compare
  4. 46 Chad 14.5% compare
  5. 47 Uganda 14.5% compare
  6. 48 Austria 14.3% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary, male in Iraq?
Over-age students, primary, male in Iraq was 14.7% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for over-age students, primary, male?
Iraq ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2007.
Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.