Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 6.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6.5% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Iraq peaked at 6.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +19.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.5%, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 172 Tajikistan 8.1% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 7.5%
- 174 Niger 7.1% compare
- 176 Mali 5.2%
- 177 Chad 1.8%
- 178 Yemen 1.3% compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Iraq?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Iraq was 6.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.