Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 104,241 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
104,241 number
Change on year
up 128.5%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
104,241 number
in 2007
All-time low
24,408 number
in 1972
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971198920071971: 24.8k number1972: 24.4k number1973: 26.5k number1974: 29.0k number1975: 29.9k number1976: 31.2k number1977: 33.0k number1978: 37.7k number1980: 38.5k number1983: 93.0k number1985: 74.2k number1986: 71.3k number1987: 78.9k number1988: 83.2k number1989: 78.6k number1993: 69.5k number1999: 59.2k number2000: 66.8k number2004: 45.6k number2007: 104.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq is 104,241 number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.5% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 104,241 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24,408 number, in 1972.

That places Iraq 9th out of 187 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 24,847 number
1972 24,408 number -1.8%
1973 26,529 number +8.7%
1974 29,046 number +9.5%
1975 29,937 number +3.1%
1976 31,202 number +4.2%
1977 32,982 number +5.7%
1978 37,674 number +14.2%
1980 38,496 number +2.2%
1983 93,024 number +141.6%
1985 74,249 number -20.2%
1986 71,253 number -4.0%
1987 78,882 number +10.7%
1988 83,150 number +5.4%
1989 78,644 number -5.4%
1993 69,522 number -11.6%
1999 59,236 number -14.8%
2000 66,821 number +12.8%
2004 45,614 number -31.7%
2007 104,241 number +128.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29,578 number 24,408 number 37,674 number 8
1980s 73,957 number 38,496 number 93,024 number 7
1990s 64,379 number 59,236 number 69,522 number 2
2000s 72,225 number 45,614 number 104,241 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 6 Ethiopia 164,018 number compare
  2. 7 Uganda 135,107 number compare
  3. 8 India 117,921 number compare
  4. 10 Angola 96,938 number compare
  5. 11 Mali 95,118 number compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 94,799 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 104,241 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 104,241 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 24,408 number in 1972.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,870 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.