Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 75.8% in 1999. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq is 75.8%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 91.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 158th out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.0% | — |
| 1972 | 86.3% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 77.0% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 87.6% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 90.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 82.7% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | -8.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 75.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 75.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 77.0% | 87.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 81.4% | 91.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 155 Bahamas 76.1% compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 76.1% compare
- 157 Senegal 76.1% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 75.4% compare
- 160 Nepal 74.0% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 73.6% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 75.8% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.