Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 10.7% in 1999. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 19.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -28.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 13.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 21 Namibia 12.1% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.0% compare
- 23 New Caledonia 11.2% compare
- 25 Eswatini 10.3% compare
- 26 Uganda 9.9% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 9.9% compare
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 10.7% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 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.