Repeaters, primary, female in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters, primary, female was 14.4% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Iraq is 14.4%, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 119.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Iraq peaked at 21.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2004.
That places Iraq 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.6% | — |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 18.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +135.5% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +119.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 10.4% | 21.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 9.0% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.5% | 14.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Iraq?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Iraq was 14.4% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.