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Start month of the academic school year in Iraq

Iraq: Start month of the academic school year was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Start month of the academic school year in Iraq, 1997–2025

02468101997201120251997: 101998: 91999: 92000: 92001: 92002: 92003: 92004: 92005: 92006: 92007: 102008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 102012: 102013: 102014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 12024: 92025: 9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, start month of the academic school year in Iraq stood at 9.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Iraq peaked at 10 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.

Iraq ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Start month of the academic school year in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1997 10 —
1998 9 -10.0%
1999 9 +0.0%
2000 9 +0.0%
2001 9 +0.0%
2002 9 +0.0%
2003 9 +0.0%
2004 9 +0.0%
2005 9 +0.0%
2006 9 +0.0%
2007 10 +11.1%
2008 9 -10.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2010 9 +0.0%
2011 10 +11.1%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 10 +0.0%
2014 9 -10.0%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 9 +0.0%
2017 9 +0.0%
2018 9 +0.0%
2019 9 +0.0%
2020 9 +0.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2022 9 +0.0%
2023 1 -88.9%
2024 9 +800.0%
2025 9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.33 9 10 3
2000s 9.1 9 10 10
2010s 9.3 9 10 10
2020s 7.67 1 9 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Iraq?
Start month of the academic school year in Iraq was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 1997.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for start month of the academic school year?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 6,340 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release