School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.5954 GPI in 2005. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq is 0.5954 GPI, measured in 2005.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.6603 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2768 GPI, in 1973.
Iraq ranks 161st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3071 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.2921 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2768 GPI | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3495 GPI | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4314 GPI | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5105 GPI | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4922 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5042 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5016 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4674 GPI | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4884 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4651 GPI | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4745 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4811 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4123 GPI | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5726 GPI | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 0.641 GPI | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6603 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6193 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5419 GPI | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5386 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5399 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5947 GPI | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5954 GPI | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.5954 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.5954 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 GPI, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4073 GPI | 0.2768 GPI | 0.5105 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5282 GPI | 0.4123 GPI | 0.6603 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5419 GPI | 0.5419 GPI | 0.5419 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5672 GPI | 0.5386 GPI | 0.5954 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iraq was 0.5954 GPI in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6603 GPI in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 GPI in 1973.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2005.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.