School enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq

Iraq: School enrollment, secondary, female was 42.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
42.8%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2007
All-time low
15.6%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2007

School enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007

0102030401971198920071971: 15.6 % gross1972: 16.3 % gross1973: 18.4 % gross1974: 20 % gross1975: 21.7 % gross1976: 21.8 % gross1977: 23.4 % gross1978: 26.1 % gross1979: 28.6 % gross1980: 31.4 % gross1981: 34 % gross1982: 36.1 % gross1983: 35 % gross1984: 34 % gross1985: 35.4 % gross1986: 36.3 % gross1987: 35.8 % gross1988: 35.4 % gross1989: 35.2 % gross1993: 32.7 % gross1996: 29.8 % gross1999: 26.2 % gross2000: 27.8 % gross2001: 27.5 % gross2003: 33.3 % gross2004: 35.8 % gross2007: 42.8 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 42.8% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 42.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 179th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % gross Change
1971 15.6%
1972 16.3% +4.8%
1973 18.4% +13.0%
1974 20.0% +8.6%
1975 21.7% +8.2%
1976 21.8% +0.4%
1977 23.4% +7.5%
1978 26.1% +11.6%
1979 28.6% +9.6%
1980 31.4% +9.6%
1981 34.0% +8.3%
1982 36.1% +6.2%
1983 35.0% -2.9%
1984 34.0% -2.9%
1985 35.4% +4.2%
1986 36.3% +2.4%
1987 35.8% -1.4%
1988 35.4% -1.0%
1989 35.2% -0.6%
1993 32.7% -7.1%
1996 29.8% -8.9%
1999 26.2% -12.0%
2000 27.8% +6.2%
2001 27.5% -1.4%
2003 33.3% +21.5%
2004 35.8% +7.4%
2007 42.8% +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.3% 15.6% 28.6% 9
1980s 34.9% 31.4% 36.3% 10
1990s 29.6% 26.2% 32.7% 3
2000s 33.4% 27.5% 42.8% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 176 Afghanistan 45.2% compare
  2. 177 Sudan 44.9% compare
  3. 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.0% compare
  4. 180 Cameroon 42.5% compare
  5. 181 Syria 41.8% compare
  6. 182 Benin 40.3% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq was 42.8% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Iraq ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2007.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.