Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0179 units per person in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
0.0179 units per person
Change on year
up 124.5%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0236 units per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.008 units per person
in 2004
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007

0.010.0150.020.0251971198920071971: 0.016 units per person1972: 0.017 units per person1973: 0.017 units per person1974: 0.017 units per person1975: 0.015 units per person1976: 0.016 units per person1977: 0.015 units per person1978: 0.012 units per person1980: 0.012 units per person1983: 0.024 units per person1985: 0.023 units per person1986: 0.022 units per person1987: 0.023 units per person1988: 0.022 units per person1989: 0.021 units per person1993: 0.016 units per person1999: 0.009 units per person2000: 0.012 units per person2004: 0.008 units per person2007: 0.018 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0179 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2007.

The figure is up 124.5% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0236 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per person, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0157 units per person
1972 0.0174 units per person +10.9%
1973 0.0168 units per person -3.0%
1974 0.0173 units per person +2.5%
1975 0.0154 units per person -10.5%
1976 0.0158 units per person +2.5%
1977 0.0149 units per person -5.6%
1978 0.0119 units per person -20.1%
1980 0.0118 units per person -1.6%
1983 0.0236 units per person +100.6%
1985 0.023 units per person -2.6%
1986 0.0215 units per person -6.3%
1987 0.0228 units per person +6.0%
1988 0.0222 units per person -2.6%
1989 0.0211 units per person -4.9%
1993 0.0155 units per person -26.4%
1999 0.0091 units per person -41.3%
2000 0.0118 units per person +29.3%
2004 0.008 units per person -32.3%
2007 0.0179 units per person +124.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0179 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 27.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0179 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 units per person, 25.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +124.5% 0.008 units per person 0.0179 units per person
1983 +100.6% 0.0118 units per person 0.0236 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0157 units per person 0.0119 units per person 0.0174 units per person 8
1980s 0.0209 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.0236 units per person 7
1990s 0.0123 units per person 0.0091 units per person 0.0155 units per person 2
2000s 0.0126 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0179 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 3 Malawi 0.0291 units per person compare
  2. 4 Burundi 0.0267 units per person compare
  3. 5 Central African Republic 0.0219 units per person compare
  4. 7 Namibia 0.0178 units per person compare
  5. 8 Madagascar 0.0177 units per person compare
  6. 9 Haiti 0.0162 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Iraq?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Iraq was 0.0179 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0236 units per person in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
Iraq ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.