Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iraq

Iraq: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 78.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.32
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 62 countries
All-time high
78.32
in 2023
All-time low
53.96
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iraq, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 61.11991: 60.91992: 60.41993: 59.51994: 58.51995: 57.31996: 56.21997: 55.31998: 54.61999: 54.12000: 542001: 54.32002: 55.12003: 56.12004: 57.22005: 58.12006: 58.92007: 59.52008: 60.42009: 61.52010: 62.92011: 64.62012: 66.32013: 68.12014: 69.92015: 71.62016: 732017: 74.32018: 75.32019: 76.12020: 76.82021: 77.42022: 77.92023: 78.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iraq is 78.32, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iraq peaked at 78.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.96, in 2000.

That places Iraq 58th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.78 54.09 61.11 10
2000s 57.49 53.96 61.51 10
2010s 70.22 62.94 76.11 10
2020s 77.58 76.78 78.32 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 55 Syrian Arab Republic 96.06 compare
  2. 56 Iran 94.67 compare
  3. 57 Egypt 94.37 compare
  4. 59 Djibouti 77.65 compare
  5. 60 Sudan 76.24 compare
  6. 61 Yemen 73.05 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iraq?
Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iraq was 78.32 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 78.32 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 53.96 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Iraq ranks 58th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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