Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 89.28 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iraq, 1820–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iraq is 89.28, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 94.02 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
Iraq ranks 160th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1860 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1865 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 1870 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1875 | 0.23 | +35.3% |
| 1880 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 1885 | 0.43 | +34.4% |
| 1890 | 0.59 | +37.2% |
| 1895 | 0.8 | +35.6% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | +35.0% |
| 1905 | 1.46 | +35.2% |
| 1910 | 1.98 | +35.6% |
| 1915 | 2.67 | +34.8% |
| 1920 | 3.6 | +34.8% |
| 1925 | 4.83 | +34.2% |
| 1930 | 6 | +24.2% |
| 1935 | 9.61 | +60.2% |
| 1940 | 13.52 | +40.7% |
| 1945 | 16.02 | +18.5% |
| 1950 | 20.54 | +28.2% |
| 1955 | 29.98 | +46.0% |
| 1960 | 48 | +60.1% |
| 1965 | 58 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 56.2 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 57.42 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 58.98 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 61.24 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 62.55 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 71.75 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 74.42 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 76.61 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 90.84 | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 94.02 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 91.83 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 89.33 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 86.83 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 86.21 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 85.59 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 87.33 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 88.94 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 90.47 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 89.54 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 87.01 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 84.49 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 81.97 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 79.44 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 77.59 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 75.73 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 73.87 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 77.48 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 81.09 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 84.69 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 82.39 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 83.58 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 84.77 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 85.96 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 85.21 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.57 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 87.92 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 89.28 | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 89.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 89.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.375 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.695 | 0.59 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.46 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 1.98 | 2.67 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.21 | 3.6 | 4.83 | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.8 | 6 | 9.61 | 2 |
| 1940s | 14.77 | 13.52 | 16.02 | 2 |
| 1950s | 25.26 | 20.54 | 29.98 | 2 |
| 1960s | 53 | 48 | 58 | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.5 | 55 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.01 | 85.59 | 94.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.34 | 73.87 | 87.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.71 | 82.39 | 89.28 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iraq was 89.28 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.02 in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Iraq rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.