Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 131,708 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
131,708 number
Change on year
up 62.2%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
131,708 number
in 2007
All-time low
8,195 number
in 1980
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971198920071971: 45.9k number1972: 55.2k number1973: 62.4k number1974: 69.8k number1975: 62.3k number1976: 60.3k number1977: 68.6k number1978: 33.3k number1980: 8.2k number1983: 58.6k number1985: 64.8k number1986: 84.5k number1987: 92.3k number1988: 96.0k number1989: 95.4k number1993: 81.4k number1999: 78.3k number2000: 85.7k number2004: 81.2k number2007: 131.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq stood at 131,708 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.2% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 131,708 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,195 number, in 1980.

Iraq ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 45,938 number
1972 55,228 number +20.2%
1973 62,448 number +13.1%
1974 69,802 number +11.8%
1975 62,343 number -10.7%
1976 60,283 number -3.3%
1977 68,563 number +13.7%
1978 33,311 number -51.4%
1980 8,195 number -75.4%
1983 58,563 number +614.6%
1985 64,826 number +10.7%
1986 84,476 number +30.3%
1987 92,278 number +9.2%
1988 95,958 number +4.0%
1989 95,418 number -0.6%
1993 81,371 number -14.7%
1999 78,328 number -3.7%
2000 85,714 number +9.4%
2004 81,217 number -5.2%
2007 131,708 number +62.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57,240 number 33,311 number 69,802 number 8
1980s 71,388 number 8,195 number 95,958 number 7
1990s 79,850 number 78,328 number 81,371 number 2
2000s 99,546 number 81,217 number 131,708 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 9 Cameroon 147,411 number compare
  2. 10 South Africa 137,188 number compare
  3. 11 Nepal 135,020 number compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 130,594 number compare
  5. 14 Chad 128,051 number compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 122,104 number

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 131,708 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 131,708 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 8,195 number in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.