Population, age 16, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population, age 16, female was 388,089 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Iraq stood at 388,089. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Iraq peaked at 388,089 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 211,345, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 211,345 | — |
| 1991 | 216,774 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 222,184 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 227,574 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 232,946 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 238,323 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 243,623 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 248,892 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 254,441 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 260,683 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 267,876 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 276,226 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 285,550 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 295,250 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 304,490 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 312,694 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 319,529 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 325,230 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 330,480 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 336,275 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 343,277 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 351,759 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 361,347 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 371,274 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 388,089 | +4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 388,089 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,941, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 388,089 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,623, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,678 | 211,345 | 260,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,360 | 267,876 | 336,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,149 | 343,277 | 388,089 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, female in Iraq?
- Population, age 16, female in Iraq was 388,089 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 388,089 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,345 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population, age 16, female?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.