Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Iraq
Iraq: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.37 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Iraq, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Iraq is 10.37 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Iraq peaked at 10.37 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.92 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.92 years | — |
| 1985 | 3.98 years | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 years | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 years | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.23 years | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.43 years | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 7.76 years | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.27 years | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 8.78 years | +6.2% |
| 2030 | 9.29 years | +5.8% |
| 2035 | 9.82 years | +5.7% |
| 2040 | 10.37 years | +5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.37 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.37 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 years | 3.98 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 years | 2.92 years | 3.98 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.17 years | 4.9 years | 5.44 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 6.23 years | 6.6 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.59 years | 7.43 years | 7.76 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.52 years | 8.27 years | 8.78 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.55 years | 9.29 years | 9.82 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.37 years | 10.37 years | 10.37 years | 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Iraq?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Iraq was 10.37 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 years in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.