Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 10.8% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq is 10.8%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 18.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 28th out of 183 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.5% | — |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +57.6% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -32.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 8.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 | +57.6% | 11.8% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 10.8% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.