Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 818,729 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
818,729
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
7th
of 205 countries
All-time high
818,729
in 2007
All-time low
226,554
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2007

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq, 1971–2007

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971198920071971: 226.6k1972: 250.7k1973: 253.2k1974: 269.7k1975: 262.3k1976: 278.7k1977: 277.1k1978: 232.2k1979: 249.1k1980: 265.9k1981: 380.3k1982: 494.7k1983: 609.0k1984: 614.0k1985: 618.9k1986: 584.5k1987: 619.6k1988: 608.6k1989: 585.2k1990: 556.5k1991: 527.9k1992: 499.3k1993: 470.7k1999: 361.8k2000: 447.9k2001: 422.3k2002: 396.7k2003: 371.2k2004: 345.6k2005: 503.3k2006: 661.0k2007: 818.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq is 818,729, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq peaked at 818,729 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 226,554, in 1971.

That places Iraq 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1971 226,554
1972 250,732 +10.7%
1973 253,195 +1.0%
1974 269,727 +6.5%
1975 262,313 -2.7%
1976 278,693 +6.2%
1977 277,059 -0.6%
1978 232,215 -16.2%
1979 249,057 +7.3%
1980 265,899 +6.8%
1981 380,280 +43.0%
1982 494,661 +30.1%
1983 609,042 +23.1%
1984 613,993 +0.8%
1985 618,944 +0.8%
1986 584,550 -5.6%
1987 619,619 +6.0%
1988 608,621 -1.8%
1989 585,171 -3.9%
1990 556,550 -4.9%
1991 527,929 -5.1%
1992 499,308 -5.4%
1993 470,687 -5.7%
1999 361,803 -23.1%
2000 447,874 +23.8%
2001 422,302 -5.7%
2002 396,729 -6.1%
2003 371,156 -6.4%
2004 345,584 -6.9%
2005 503,299 +45.6%
2006 661,014 +31.3%
2007 818,729 +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 255,505 226,554 278,693 9
1980s 538,078 265,899 619,619 10
1990s 483,255 361,803 556,550 5
2000s 495,836 345,584 818,729 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 4 Malawi 1.25 million compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 1.09 million compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 900,151 compare
  4. 8 Rwanda 795,920 compare
  5. 9 Uganda 778,349 compare
  6. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 668,732 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq was 818,729 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 818,729 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 226,554 in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Iraq ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.