Persistence to grade 5, male in Iraq
Iraq: Persistence to grade 5, male was 67.4% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 1999, persistence to grade 5, male in Iraq stood at 67.4%.
The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Iraq peaked at 88.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1974.
Iraq ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.0% | — |
| 1972 | 85.5% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 76.7% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 88.9% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.5% | 66.8% | 85.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 76.7% | 88.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 127 Malawi 69.8% compare
- 128 Mauritania 68.0% compare
- 129 Guinea 68.0% compare
- 131 Bahamas 67.3%
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire 66.3% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 66.2% 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 persistence to grade 5, male in Iraq?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Iraq was 67.4% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 1999.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.