Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iraq
Iraq: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 44.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2007, primary education, pupils in Iraq stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Iraq peaked at 47.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 198th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.0% | — |
| 1972 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 32.4% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 43.0% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 28.8% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.0% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.5% | 4 |
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 primary education, pupils in Iraq?
- Primary education, pupils in Iraq was 44.4% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for primary education, pupils?
- Iraq ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.