Poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq
Iraq: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.37 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq is 10.37, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq peaked at 10.37 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.92 | — |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.23 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 7.76 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.27 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 8.78 | +6.2% |
| 2030 | 9.29 | +5.8% |
| 2035 | 9.82 | +5.7% |
| 2040 | 10.37 | +5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +36.3% | 2.92 | 3.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 | 2.92 | 3.98 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.17 | 4.9 | 5.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.42 | 6.23 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 7.43 | 7.76 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.27 | 8.78 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.55 | 9.29 | 9.82 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.37 | 10.37 | 10.37 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Iraq was 10.37 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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