Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 34.8% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 34.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 1999.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq peaked at 35.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1984.
That places Iraq 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.0% | — |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 19.5% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 19.4% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq was 34.8% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1984.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release