Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 16.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Iraq, 1971–2007
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 (% of total enrollment) in Iraq, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +128.0% | 10.2% | 23.2% |
| 2007 | +111.1% | 8.0% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
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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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.