Population having attained at least basic education in Iraq
Iraq: Population having attained at least basic education was 86.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
86.8
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
86.8
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Iraq, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Iraq stood at 86.8. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Iraq peaked at 86.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
Iraq ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 1945 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1950 | 2.8 | +86.7% |
| 1955 | 4.4 | +57.1% |
| 1960 | 7 | +59.1% |
| 1965 | 11.9 | +70.0% |
| 1970 | 20.7 | +73.9% |
| 1975 | 27.5 | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 35.5 | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 47.1 | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 57.9 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 65.6 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 72.3 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 73.8 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 78.4 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 83.3 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 86.8 | +4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 86.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 86.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.2, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.45 | 7 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.1 | 20.7 | 27.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.3 | 35.5 | 47.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.75 | 57.9 | 65.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.05 | 72.3 | 73.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.85 | 78.4 | 83.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.8 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Iraq?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Iraq was 86.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Iraq rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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