Repeaters, primary, total in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters, primary, total was 16.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
16.8%
Change on year
up 111.1%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1983
All-time low
8.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters, primary, total in Iraq, 1971–2007

101520251971198920071971: 20.6 % of total enrollment1972: 21 % of total enrollment1973: 19.5 % of total enrollment1974: 19.1 % of total enrollment1975: 17.2 % of total enrollment1976: 15.7 % of total enrollment1977: 14.2 % of total enrollment1978: 11.3 % of total enrollment1980: 10.2 % of total enrollment1983: 23.2 % of total enrollment1985: 22.5 % of total enrollment1986: 20.8 % of total enrollment1987: 21.2 % of total enrollment1988: 20.3 % of total enrollment1989: 19.4 % of total enrollment1993: 16.5 % of total enrollment1999: 10 % of total enrollment2000: 12.3 % of total enrollment2004: 8 % of total enrollment2007: 16.8 % of total enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 16.8% for repeaters, primary, total in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.1% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Iraq peaked at 23.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2004.

That places Iraq 10th out of 189 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, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % of total enrollment Change
1971 20.6%
1972 21.0% +1.7%
1973 19.5% -7.0%
1974 19.1% -1.9%
1975 17.2% -10.1%
1976 15.7% -8.8%
1977 14.2% -9.4%
1978 11.3% -20.2%
1980 10.2% -10.1%
1983 23.2% +128.0%
1985 22.5% -3.3%
1986 20.8% -7.6%
1987 21.2% +2.2%
1988 20.3% -4.3%
1989 19.4% -4.7%
1993 16.5% -14.9%
1999 10.0% -39.1%
2000 12.3% +22.6%
2004 8.0% -35.2%
2007 16.8% +111.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.3% 11.3% 21.0% 8
1980s 19.6% 10.2% 23.2% 7
1990s 13.3% 10.0% 16.5% 2
2000s 12.4% 8.0% 16.8% 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 7 Malawi 19.5% compare
  2. 8 Equatorial Guinea 18.5% compare
  3. 9 Haiti 16.9% compare
  4. 11 Chad 16.8% compare
  5. 12 Suriname 16.4% compare
  6. 13 Comoros 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in Iraq?
Repeaters, primary, total in Iraq was 16.8% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters, primary, total?
Iraq ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.