Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Iraq
Iraq: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 63.3% in 1999. ▬ Flat
Latest (1999)
63.3%
World rank
135th
of 149 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 1987
All-time low
58.3%
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–1999
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Iraq stood at 63.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 84.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 135th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.3% | — |
| 1972 | 74.3% | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 77.6% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 74.7% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 58.3% | 77.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.6% | 63.4% | 84.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Iraq?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Iraq was 63.3% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 1999.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release