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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Iraq, 1971–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.