School enrollment, primary, female in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, primary, female was 94.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Iraq is 94.9%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Iraq peaked at 100.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 153rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.2% | — |
| 1972 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 57.8% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 65.3% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 93.1% | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 92.1% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 100.8% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 41.2% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 91.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 75.6% | 100.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 80.8% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 150 Bulgaria 95.3% compare
- 151 Canada 95.1% compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 95.0% compare
- 154 San Marino 94.8% compare
- 155 Côte d'Ivoire 94.4% compare
- 156 Ukraine 94.1% 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, primary, female in Iraq?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Iraq was 94.9% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.