Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 56,600 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 56,600 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,813 number, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 13th of 188 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, female (number) (Repeaters) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,915 number | — |
| 1972 | 16,479 number | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 19,050 number | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 21,434 number | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 23,617 number | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 23,671 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 27,794 number | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 13,293 number | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 3,813 number | -71.3% |
| 1983 | 26,493 number | +594.8% |
| 1985 | 27,676 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 37,369 number | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 40,193 number | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 41,032 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 39,906 number | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 34,211 number | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 32,306 number | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 34,523 number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 32,770 number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 56,600 number | +72.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 56,600 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 226 number, 250.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 56,600 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 779 number, 72.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +594.8% | 3,813 number | 26,493 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,032 number | 13,293 number | 27,794 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 30,926 number | 3,813 number | 41,032 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 33,258 number | 32,306 number | 34,211 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,298 number | 32,770 number | 56,600 number | 3 |
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq was 56,600 number 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,813 number in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 188 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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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.