Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 309,641 number in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 309,641 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 147.1% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iraq peaked at 309,641 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68,812 number, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68,812 number | — |
| 1972 | 69,717 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 71,443 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 76,983 number | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 84,038 number | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 89,863 number | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 92,773 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 79,844 number | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 106,064 number | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 258,898 number | +144.1% |
| 1985 | 258,700 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 238,721 number | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 242,859 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 232,889 number | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 218,136 number | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 172,110 number | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 146,132 number | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 159,653 number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 125,330 number | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 309,641 number | +147.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 309,641 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 185.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 309,641 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 18.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +147.1% | 125,330 number | 309,641 number |
| 1983 | +144.1% | 106,064 number | 258,898 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,184 number | 68,812 number | 92,773 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 222,324 number | 106,064 number | 258,898 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 159,121 number | 146,132 number | 172,110 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 198,208 number | 125,330 number | 309,641 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iraq?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iraq was 309,641 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 309,641 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,812 number in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.