Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iraq
Iraq: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 104.57 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
104.57
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
69th
of 217 countries
All-time high
110.97
in 1991
All-time low
69.8
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 104.57 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iraq peaked at 110.97 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 69th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.8 | — |
| 1972 | 70.37 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.99 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.55 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 75.77 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 85.22 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 90.33 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 91.51 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 106.04 | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 108.89 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 105.61 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 103.5 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 100.2 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 100.38 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.86 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 100.98 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 102.11 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 103.09 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 102.15 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 110.97 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 92.43 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 91.14 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 82.58 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 92.44 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 89.93 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.48 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 95.64 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 104.57 | +9.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 104.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 104.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.63, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4 | 69.8 | 106.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.68 | 99.86 | 108.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.91 | 82.58 | 110.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.65 | 89.93 | 104.57 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Iraq?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iraq was 104.57 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 110.97 in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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