Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq

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

Latest (2007)
818,729 number
Change on year
up 136.9%
World rank
6th
of 190 countries
All-time high
818,729 number
in 2007
All-time low
226,554 number
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971198920071971: 226.6k number1972: 250.7k number1973: 253.2k number1974: 269.7k number1975: 262.3k number1976: 278.7k number1977: 277.1k number1978: 232.2k number1980: 265.9k number1983: 609.0k number1985: 618.9k number1986: 584.5k number1987: 619.6k number1988: 608.6k number1989: 585.2k number1993: 470.7k number1999: 361.8k number2000: 447.9k number2004: 345.6k number2007: 818.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 818,729 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 136.9% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.

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

That places Iraq 6th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 226,554 number
1972 250,732 number +10.7%
1973 253,195 number +1.0%
1974 269,727 number +6.5%
1975 262,313 number -2.7%
1976 278,693 number +6.2%
1977 277,059 number -0.6%
1978 232,215 number -16.2%
1980 265,899 number +14.5%
1983 609,042 number +129.1%
1985 618,944 number +1.6%
1986 584,550 number -5.6%
1987 619,619 number +6.0%
1988 608,621 number -1.8%
1989 585,171 number -3.9%
1993 470,687 number -19.6%
1999 361,803 number -23.1%
2000 447,874 number +23.8%
2004 345,584 number -22.8%
2007 818,729 number +136.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 256,311 number 226,554 number 278,693 number 8
1980s 555,978 number 265,899 number 619,619 number 7
1990s 416,245 number 361,803 number 470,687 number 2
2000s 537,396 number 345,584 number 818,729 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 3 Ethiopia 1.11 million number compare
  2. 4 Madagascar 1.09 million number compare
  3. 5 Malawi 1.05 million number compare
  4. 7 Uganda 778,349 number compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 718,029 number compare
  6. 9 India 701,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq was 818,729 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 818,729 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 226,554 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.