Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq

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

Latest (2007)
56,600 number
Change on year
up 72.7%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56,600 number
in 2007
All-time low
3,813 number
in 1980
Years of data
20
1971–2007

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971198920071971: 14.9k number1972: 16.5k number1973: 19.1k number1974: 21.4k number1975: 23.6k number1976: 23.7k number1977: 27.8k number1978: 13.3k number1980: 3.8k number1983: 26.5k number1985: 27.7k number1986: 37.4k number1987: 40.2k number1988: 41.0k number1989: 39.9k number1993: 34.2k number1999: 32.3k number2000: 34.5k number2004: 32.8k number2007: 56.6k number

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 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Indonesia 59,081 number compare
  2. 11 Bangladesh 58,407 number compare
  3. 12 Chad 56,816 number compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 55,630 number
  5. 15 South Africa 53,653 number compare
  6. 16 Uganda 48,256 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.