School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 3.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iraq, 1971–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Iraq stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Iraq peaked at 8.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1972.
That places Iraq 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +115.6% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +66.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 186 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 187 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.3% compare
- 188 Syrian Arab Republic 5.4% compare
- 190 Central African Republic 3.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 1.5% compare
- 192 Chad 1.2% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Iraq?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iraq was 3.6% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Iraq ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.