School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 906,208 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iraq is 906,208 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 906,208 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 216,608 number, in 1970.
That places Iraq 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216,608 number | — |
| 1971 | 223,646 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 236,084 number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 248,573 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 261,237 number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 275,872 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 293,702 number | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 314,774 number | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 335,166 number | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 355,963 number | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 374,463 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 386,329 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 393,497 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 402,220 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 411,112 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 419,944 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 430,027 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 441,604 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 452,514 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 463,797 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 475,224 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 485,583 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 492,113 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 500,532 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 510,013 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 520,661 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 533,365 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 547,180 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 560,957 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 575,174 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 589,450 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 602,738 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 616,054 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 630,768 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 645,447 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 660,145 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 676,079 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 694,714 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 711,956 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 730,136 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 749,868 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 769,914 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 783,224 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 799,337 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 816,536 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 832,553 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 846,206 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 861,462 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 876,539 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 889,858 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 906,208 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,162 number | 216,608 number | 355,963 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,551 number | 374,463 number | 463,797 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,080 number | 475,224 number | 575,174 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 655,749 number | 589,450 number | 730,136 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 822,550 number | 749,868 number | 889,858 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,208 number | 906,208 number | 906,208 number | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 906,208 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 906,208 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,608 number in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.