Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 56,600 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
56,600
Change on year
up 72.7%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
56,600
in 2007
All-time low
3,813
in 1980
Years of data
20
1971–2007

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971198920071971: 14.9k1972: 16.5k1973: 19.1k1974: 21.4k1975: 23.6k1976: 23.7k1977: 27.8k1978: 13.3k1980: 3.8k1983: 26.5k1985: 27.7k1986: 37.4k1987: 40.2k1988: 41.0k1989: 39.9k1993: 34.2k1999: 32.3k2000: 34.5k2004: 32.8k2007: 56.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2007, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq stood at 56,600. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 72.7% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 56,600 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,813, in 1980.

That places Iraq 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1971 14,915
1972 16,479 +10.5%
1973 19,050 +15.6%
1974 21,434 +12.5%
1975 23,617 +10.2%
1976 23,671 +0.2%
1977 27,794 +17.4%
1978 13,293 -52.2%
1980 3,813 -71.3%
1983 26,493 +594.8%
1985 27,676 +4.5%
1986 37,369 +35.0%
1987 40,193 +7.6%
1988 41,032 +2.1%
1989 39,906 -2.7%
1993 34,211 -14.3%
1999 32,306 -5.6%
2000 34,523 +6.9%
2004 32,770 -5.1%
2007 56,600 +72.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,032 13,293 27,794 8
1980s 30,926 3,813 41,032 7
1990s 33,258 32,306 34,211 2
2000s 41,298 32,770 56,600 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 10 Cameroon 71,087 compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 59,258
  3. 12 Chad 57,020 compare
  4. 14 Turkey 55,575 compare
  5. 15 Uganda 48,256 compare
  6. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 42,171 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq was 56,600 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 56,600 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3,813 in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,326 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release