Population, age 21, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population, age 21, female was 349,284 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Iraq stood at 349,284. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Iraq peaked at 349,284 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 176,343, in 1990.
That places Iraq 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,343 | — |
| 1991 | 182,209 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 189,031 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 196,396 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 203,690 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 210,459 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 216,647 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 222,393 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 227,685 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 232,542 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 237,027 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 241,070 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 244,762 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 248,514 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 252,876 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 258,239 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 264,727 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 272,230 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 280,608 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 289,625 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 299,073 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 308,891 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 319,032 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 329,297 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 349,284 | +6.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 349,284 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,258, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 349,284 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61,755, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,740 | 176,343 | 232,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,968 | 237,027 | 289,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,115 | 299,073 | 349,284 | 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 21, female in Iraq?
- Population, age 21, female in Iraq was 349,284 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 349,284 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,343 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population, age 21, female?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 21, 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.