Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iraq

Iraq: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9392 GPI in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
0.9392 GPI
World rank
136th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPI
in 1974
All-time low
0.72 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–1999

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–1999

00.250.50.7511.21971198519991971: 0.72 GPI1972: 0.87 GPI1973: 0.89 GPI1974: 1.2 GPI1982: 0.839 GPI1984: 0.808 GPI1985: 0.889 GPI1986: 0.885 GPI1987: 0.999 GPI1988: 0.786 GPI1999: 0.939 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.9392 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 1999.

That represents a change of up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 1.16 GPI in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.72 GPI, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 136th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.72 GPI
1972 0.8698 GPI +20.8%
1973 0.8896 GPI +2.3%
1974 1.16 GPI +30.6%
1982 0.8392 GPI -27.8%
1984 0.8082 GPI -3.7%
1985 0.8885 GPI +9.9%
1986 0.8849 GPI -0.4%
1987 0.999 GPI +12.9%
1988 0.7864 GPI -21.3%
1999 0.9392 GPI +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9102 GPI 0.72 GPI 1.16 GPI 4
1980s 0.8677 GPI 0.7864 GPI 0.999 GPI 6
1990s 0.9392 GPI 0.9392 GPI 0.9392 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 133 Guinea 0.9563 GPI compare
  2. 134 Benin 0.9487 GPI compare
  3. 135 Yemen 0.9412 GPI
  4. 137 Barbados 0.9318 GPI
  5. 138 Mali 0.9211 GPI compare
  6. 139 Dominica 0.8685 GPI

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iraq?
Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iraq was 0.9392 GPI in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 1974.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.72 GPI in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
Iraq ranks 136th out of 141 countries with data for 1999.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.