Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 509,088 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
509,088
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
509,088
in 2007
All-time low
152,371
in 1978
Years of data
32
1971–2007

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971–2007

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971198920071971: 157.7k1972: 181.0k1973: 181.8k1974: 192.7k1975: 178.3k1976: 188.8k1977: 184.3k1978: 152.4k1979: 156.1k1980: 159.8k1981: 223.3k1982: 286.7k1983: 350.1k1984: 355.2k1985: 360.2k1986: 345.8k1987: 376.8k1988: 375.7k1989: 367.0k1990: 349.9k1991: 332.8k1992: 315.7k1993: 298.6k1999: 215.7k2000: 288.2k2001: 271.2k2002: 254.2k2003: 237.2k2004: 220.3k2005: 316.5k2006: 412.8k2007: 509.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq is 509,088, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 509,088 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152,371, in 1978.

Iraq ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
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%
1979 156,103 +2.4%
1980 159,835 +2.4%
1981 223,271 +39.7%
1982 286,708 +28.4%
1983 350,144 +22.1%
1984 355,194 +1.4%
1985 360,244 +1.4%
1986 345,829 -4.0%
1987 376,760 +8.9%
1988 375,732 -0.3%
1989 367,035 -2.3%
1990 349,920 -4.7%
1991 332,806 -4.9%
1992 315,692 -5.1%
1993 298,577 -5.4%
1999 215,671 -27.8%
2000 288,221 +33.6%
2001 271,229 -5.9%
2002 254,238 -6.3%
2003 237,246 -6.7%
2004 220,254 -7.2%
2005 316,532 +43.7%
2006 412,810 +30.4%
2007 509,088 +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 174,791 152,371 192,744 9
1980s 320,075 159,835 376,760 10
1990s 302,533 215,671 349,920 5
2000s 313,702 220,254 509,088 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.02 million compare
  2. 4 Malawi 630,677 compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 566,683 compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 487,146 compare
  5. 8 Rwanda 439,607 compare
  6. 9 Uganda 394,962 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq was 509,088 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 509,088 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 152,371 in 1978.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.