School enrollment, primary, male in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, primary, male was 98.4% in 2007. β² Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Iraq, 1971β2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2007, school enrollment, primary, male in Iraq stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 98.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 78.3% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.0% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 80.6% | 96.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 98.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Iraq?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Iraq was 98.4% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, primary, male (% 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.