School enrollment, primary, male in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, primary, male was 113.8% in 2007. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2007, school enrollment, primary, male in Iraq stood at 113.8%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 120.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.5% | — |
| 1972 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 100.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 111.6% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 114.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 112.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 118.5% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 117.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 111.1% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 107.6% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 105.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 106.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 107.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 109.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 110.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 110.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 111.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 120.7% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 101.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 113.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.7% | 97.5% | 118.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 109.9% | 105.2% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 89.2% | 120.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 98.6% | 113.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Iraq?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Iraq was 113.8% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% 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.