School enrolment in Iraq
Iraq: School enrolment was 6.53 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
6.53
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
175th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 2007
All-time low
3.3
in 2003
Years of data
5
1999–2007
School enrolment in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6.53 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Iraq peaked at 6.53 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrolment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.62 | — |
| 2000 | 4.79 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 5.49 | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 6.53 | +19.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 3.3 | 6.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 172 Tajikistan 8.12 compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 7.54
- 174 Niger 7.07 compare
- 176 Mali 5.16
- 177 Chad 1.78
- 178 Yemen 1.32 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 enrolment in Iraq?
- School enrolment in Iraq was 6.53 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrolment?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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