Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 143,217 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq is 143,217, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 137.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 143,217 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40,050, in 1971.
That places Iraq 2nd out of 177 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 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40,050 | — |
| 1972 | 46,045 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 47,395 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 48,917 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 48,818 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 50,146 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 49,040 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 43,279 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 54,129 | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 92,532 | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 100,562 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 90,421 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 94,577 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 94,057 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 96,750 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 85,682 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 70,573 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 81,453 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 60,299 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 143,217 | +137.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 143,217 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 250, 572.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 143,217 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,680, 38.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +137.5% | 60,299 | 143,217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,711 | 40,050 | 50,146 | 8 |
| 1980s | 89,004 | 54,129 | 100,562 | 7 |
| 1990s | 78,128 | 70,573 | 85,682 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94,990 | 60,299 | 143,217 | 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 5 of primary education, male in Iraq?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq was 143,217 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 143,217 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,050 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release