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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.