Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1713 units per person in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.1713 units per person
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.192 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.109 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007

00.050.10.150.21971198920071971: 0.109 units per person1972: 0.115 units per person1973: 0.12 units per person1974: 0.126 units per person1975: 0.132 units per person1976: 0.149 units per person1977: 0.158 units per person1978: 0.161 units per person1979: 0.187 units per person1980: 0.192 units per person1981: 0.187 units per person1982: 0.183 units per person1983: 0.177 units per person1984: 0.176 units per person1985: 0.176 units per person1986: 0.175 units per person1987: 0.177 units per person1988: 0.177 units per person1989: 0.174 units per person1991: 0.187 units per person1992: 0.154 units per person1993: 0.149 units per person1996: 0.135 units per person1999: 0.152 units per person2000: 0.149 units per person2003: 0.16 units per person2004: 0.157 units per person2007: 0.171 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2007, primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.1713 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.192 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.109 units per person, in 1971.

That places Iraq 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.109 units per person
1972 0.1146 units per person +5.1%
1973 0.1202 units per person +4.9%
1974 0.1262 units per person +5.0%
1975 0.132 units per person +4.6%
1976 0.1489 units per person +12.8%
1977 0.1581 units per person +6.2%
1978 0.1606 units per person +1.6%
1979 0.1868 units per person +16.3%
1980 0.192 units per person +2.8%
1981 0.1868 units per person -2.7%
1982 0.183 units per person -2.0%
1983 0.1766 units per person -3.5%
1984 0.1763 units per person -0.2%
1985 0.1757 units per person -0.3%
1986 0.1752 units per person -0.3%
1987 0.1768 units per person +0.9%
1988 0.1772 units per person +0.2%
1989 0.1741 units per person -1.8%
1991 0.1873 units per person +7.6%
1992 0.1543 units per person -17.6%
1993 0.1488 units per person -3.6%
1996 0.1351 units per person -9.2%
1999 0.1525 units per person +12.9%
2000 0.149 units per person -2.3%
2003 0.1597 units per person +7.2%
2004 0.1572 units per person -1.6%
2007 0.1713 units per person +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1396 units per person 0.109 units per person 0.1868 units per person 9
1980s 0.1794 units per person 0.1741 units per person 0.192 units per person 10
1990s 0.1556 units per person 0.1351 units per person 0.1873 units per person 5
2000s 0.1593 units per person 0.149 units per person 0.1713 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
  2. 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
  3. 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
  4. 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
  5. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1661 units per person compare
  6. 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iraq was 0.1713 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.192 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.109 units per person in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Iraq ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.