Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.3% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq is 9.3%, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq peaked at 25.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.2% | — |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 18.1% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 12.1% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq was 9.3% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2003.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release