Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 302,241 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
302,241 number
Change on year
up 196.6%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
347,505 number
in 1983
All-time low
82,095 number
in 1972
Years of data
21
1971–2007

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007

100.0k200.0k300.0k1971198920071971: 92.5k number1972: 82.1k number1973: 90.6k number1974: 99.9k number1975: 97.4k number1976: 98.8k number1977: 102.4k number1978: 136.5k number1979: 159.6k number1980: 271.9k number1983: 347.5k number1985: 269.9k number1986: 279.9k number1987: 324.5k number1988: 289.3k number1989: 312.9k number1993: 323.6k number1999: 226.9k number2000: 244.4k number2004: 101.9k number2007: 302.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 302,241 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2007.

That represents a change of up 196.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 347,505 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 82,095 number, in 1972.

That places Iraq 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 92,531 number
1972 82,095 number -11.3%
1973 90,635 number +10.4%
1974 99,901 number +10.2%
1975 97,418 number -2.5%
1976 98,833 number +1.5%
1977 102,421 number +3.6%
1978 136,548 number +33.3%
1979 159,593 number +16.9%
1980 271,930 number +70.4%
1983 347,505 number +27.8%
1985 269,911 number -22.3%
1986 279,853 number +3.7%
1987 324,508 number +16.0%
1988 289,298 number -10.9%
1989 312,885 number +8.2%
1993 323,589 number +3.4%
1999 226,907 number -29.9%
2000 244,380 number +7.7%
2004 101,891 number -58.3%
2007 302,241 number +196.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106,664 number 82,095 number 159,593 number 9
1980s 299,413 number 269,911 number 347,505 number 7
1990s 275,248 number 226,907 number 323,589 number 2
2000s 216,171 number 101,891 number 302,241 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Brazil 2.26 million number compare
  2. 2 Algeria 508,161 number compare
  3. 3 Morocco 359,552 number compare
  4. 5 Argentina 289,528 number compare
  5. 6 Egypt 269,418 number compare
  6. 7 India 251,584 number compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq was 302,241 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 347,505 number in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 82,095 number in 1972.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.