Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.16 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is 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 (number), per square in Iraq peaked at 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3484 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Iraq 14th out of 195 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), per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4076 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4317 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8006 units per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8237 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7907 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8614 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8392 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6827 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4931 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.659 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +131.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 46.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0937 units per square kilometre, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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% | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +119.1% | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | 0.8006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.405 units per square kilometre | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7629 units per square kilometre | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | 0.8614 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5879 units per square kilometre | 0.4931 units per square kilometre | 0.6827 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7755 units per square kilometre | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Macao 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guatemala 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hong Kong 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Madagascar 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square in Iraq?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Iraq was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3484 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.