Primary completion rate, male in Iraq
Iraq: Primary completion rate, male was 73.1% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2007, primary completion rate, male in Iraq stood at 73.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Iraq peaked at 95.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1974.
That places Iraq 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary completion rate, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.7% | — |
| 1972 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 55.6% | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 67.2% | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 88.3% | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.9% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 55.6% | 89.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 61.9% | 95.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 62.1% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 59.8% | 82.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 150 Pakistan 75.4%
- 151 Micronesia (country) 75.3%
- 152 Nigeria 74.7% compare
- 154 Mauritania 72.4% compare
- 155 Comoros 71.9% compare
- 156 Kuwait 71.6% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Iraq?
- Primary completion rate, male in Iraq was 73.1% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.