Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq
Iraq: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7484 index in 2007. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq is 0.7484 index, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.7484 index in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4083 index, in 1976.
That places Iraq 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4409 index | — |
| 1976 | 0.4083 index | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4622 index | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4813 index | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5166 index | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5439 index | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.599 index | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6545 index | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6581 index | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6665 index | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.658 index | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6657 index | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6508 index | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6343 index | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7391 index | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7139 index | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7484 index | +4.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.7484 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.7484 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 index, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4618 index | 0.4083 index | 0.5166 index | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.63 index | 0.5439 index | 0.6665 index | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6582 index | 0.6508 index | 0.6657 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7089 index | 0.6343 index | 0.7484 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq was 0.7484 index in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7484 index in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4083 index in 1976.
- How does Iraq rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2007.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.