School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 1.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.03 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 2019
All-time low
303,909 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.03 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 1.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 303,909 number, in 1970.
That places Iraq 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 303,909 number | — |
| 1971 | 317,649 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 337,092 number | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 357,249 number | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 376,309 number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 392,075 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 402,199 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 410,988 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 416,345 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 420,472 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 426,430 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 437,656 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 449,817 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 463,040 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 476,052 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 487,018 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 494,132 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 503,744 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 511,867 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 519,587 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 528,471 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 539,950 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 552,172 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 566,526 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 581,987 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 597,081 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 610,275 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 624,372 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 638,370 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 652,858 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 668,749 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 687,010 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 708,903 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 732,034 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 754,213 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 772,587 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 784,532 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 797,700 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 806,957 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 815,115 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 825,870 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 842,265 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 854,736 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 872,128 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 893,375 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 917,160 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 942,938 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 974,579 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million number | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.03 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.03 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,429 number | 303,909 number | 420,472 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 476,934 number | 426,430 number | 519,587 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 589,206 number | 528,471 number | 652,858 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 752,780 number | 668,749 number | 815,115 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,405 number | 825,870 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Iraq?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Iraq was 1.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,909 number in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.