Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 22.1% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq is 22.1%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 36.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 5th out of 157 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.0% | — |
| 1972 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -29.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 22.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 21.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 22.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 32.5% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 22.1% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 5 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.