Persistence to grade 5, total in Iraq
Iraq: Persistence to grade 5, total was 65.6% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Iraq stood at 65.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Iraq peaked at 84.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 146th out of 164 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.7% | — |
| 1972 | 82.1% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 78.8% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.9% | 70.1% | 82.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 70.2% | 84.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 68.0% compare
- 144 Guinea 66.6% compare
- 145 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
- 147 Pakistan 65.3%
- 148 Papua New Guinea 65.2% compare
- 149 Benin 62.7% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,474 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.05 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Iraq?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Iraq was 65.6% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 1999.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, total (% 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.