Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 38.8% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 38.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 1999. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq peaked at 38.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1976.
Iraq ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.3% | — |
| 1972 | 33.0% | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 19.0% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 20.8% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 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, male in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq was 38.8% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1976.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release