School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 86.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Iraq is 86.9%, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Iraq peaked at 88.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.0% | — |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 41.1% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 81.2% | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 82.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 35.0% | 81.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 82.1% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 71.4% | 83.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 82.4% | 86.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 114 Turkey 87.2% compare
- 115 San Marino 87.2% compare
- 116 Guatemala 87.0% compare
- 118 Kuwait 86.9% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 86.8% compare
- 120 South Africa 86.7% compare
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 enrollment, primary, female in Iraq?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Iraq was 86.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.