Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 509,088 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq is 509,088, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 131.1% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq peaked at 509,088 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152,371, in 1978.
That places Iraq 6th out of 199 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, male (number) (primary) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 157,742 | — |
| 1972 | 181,015 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 181,752 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 192,744 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 178,275 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 188,830 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 184,286 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 152,371 | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 159,835 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 350,144 | +119.1% |
| 1985 | 360,244 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 345,829 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 376,760 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 375,732 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 367,035 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 298,577 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 215,671 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 288,221 | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 220,254 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 509,088 | +131.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 509,088 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 283.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 509,088 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,457, 23.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) 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 | +131.1% | 220,254 | 509,088 |
| 1983 | +119.1% | 159,835 | 350,144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,127 | 152,371 | 192,744 | 8 |
| 1980s | 333,654 | 159,835 | 376,760 | 7 |
| 1990s | 257,124 | 215,671 | 298,577 | 2 |
| 2000s | 339,188 | 220,254 | 509,088 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq was 509,088 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 509,088 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,371 in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release