Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 89.3% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iraq, 1820–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 89.3% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iraq peaked at 94.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 25.3% | 20.5% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 53.0% | 48.0% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.5% | 55.0% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 85.6% | 94.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 73.9% | 84.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.4% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iraq?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iraq was 89.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.