Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 7.7% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Iraq is 7.7%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 35.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 30th out of 136 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.7% | — |
| 1972 | 22.9% | -35.7% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | +61.6% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 20.5% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 26.5% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 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 6 of primary education, male in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Iraq was 7.7% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release