Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Iraq
Iraq: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 49.5% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Iraq is 49.5%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Iraq peaked at 74.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 168th out of 179 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 last grade of primary, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.1% | — |
| 1972 | 74.5% | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 72.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 68.9% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 58.1% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 61.1% | 74.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 58.1% | 72.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 last grade of primary, total in Iraq?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Iraq was 49.5% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Iraq ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 1999.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.