Repeaters, primary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters, primary, male was 18.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 18.8% for repeaters, primary, male in 2007.
That represents a change of up 106.1% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 24.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.2% | — |
| 1972 | 21.3% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | +123.9% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -43.5% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +106.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 11.9% | 21.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 11.1% | 24.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.1% | 18.8% | 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, male in Iraq?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Iraq was 18.8% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.