Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 309,641 number in 2007. β—† Volatile

Latest (2007)
309,641 number
Change on year
up 147.1%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
309,641 number
in 2007
All-time low
68,812 number
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iraq, 1971–2007

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1971198920071971: 68.8k number1972: 69.7k number1973: 71.4k number1974: 77.0k number1975: 84.0k number1976: 89.9k number1977: 92.8k number1978: 79.8k number1980: 106.1k number1983: 258.9k number1985: 258.7k number1986: 238.7k number1987: 242.9k number1988: 232.9k number1989: 218.1k number1993: 172.1k number1999: 146.1k number2000: 159.7k number2004: 125.3k number2007: 309.6k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Uganda 383,387 number compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 332,343 number compare
  3. 8 India 331,726 number compare
  4. 10 Burundi 278,269 number compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 259,232 number compare
  6. 12 Mali 228,259 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More education data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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