Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 10.9% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 1999.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 21.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1979.
Iraq ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.4% | — |
| 1972 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 21.9% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 18.1% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -51.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -83.8% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +1087.3% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -35.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 12.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1087.3% | 1.2% | 14.4% |
| 1979 | -83.8% | 7.5% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 1.2% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 10.9% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1979.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.