Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 3.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.0% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Iraq peaked at 55.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2100.
That places Iraq 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.1% | — |
| 1955 | 52.1% | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 45.2% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -11.4% |
| 2030 | 6.9% | -8.9% |
| 2035 | 6.3% | -8.5% |
| 2040 | 5.8% | -7.8% |
| 2045 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2050 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2055 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 2060 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2065 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2070 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2075 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2080 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2085 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2090 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 2095 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2100 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 52.1% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.5% | 45.2% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 25.1% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.4% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,474 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.05 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Iraq?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Iraq was 3.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2100.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.