School completion, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.7502 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 0.7502 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 2.78 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.96 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Iraq 48th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6222 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.444 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2368 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1985 | -0.1575 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1986 | -0.5047 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 1987 | -0.7451 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1988 | -0.7986 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6118 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1990 | -0.4698 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4232 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1992 | -0.85 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1993 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1994 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1995 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1996 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1997 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1998 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7464 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4402 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 0.479 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 1 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9867 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9404 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7502 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.7502 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0766 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.7502 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2692 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School completion, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -220.5% | -0.1575 % change on previous year | -0.5047 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +208.8% | -0.4402 % change on previous year | 0.479 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -166.5% | 0.2368 % change on previous year | -0.1575 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +145.0% | 0.479 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1893 % change on previous year | -0.7986 % change on previous year | 0.6222 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | -0.4232 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.4402 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.7502 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 46 Liberia 0.7768 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Nicaragua 0.7648 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.7211 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Congo 0.719 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.7021 % change on previous year compare
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 completion, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.7502 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.96 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.