Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 225,191 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2007, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq stood at 225,191 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 152.4% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 225,191 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56,911 number, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 1st of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56,911 number | — |
| 1972 | 63,609 number | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 64,570 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 66,420 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 69,477 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 70,954 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 67,785 number | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 61,822 number | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 84,583 number | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 153,881 number | +81.9% |
| 1985 | 177,639 number | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 154,263 number | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 155,037 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 152,107 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 154,273 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 133,520 number | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 110,801 number | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 124,525 number | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 89,211 number | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 225,191 number | +152.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,194 number | 56,911 number | 70,954 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 147,398 number | 84,583 number | 177,639 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 122,160 number | 110,801 number | 133,520 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 146,309 number | 89,211 number | 225,191 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 225,191 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 225,191 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,911 number in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.