Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq
Iraq: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 67.4% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 67.4% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 88.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1974.
Iraq ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.0% | — |
| 1972 | 85.5% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 76.7% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 88.9% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.5% | 66.8% | 85.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 76.7% | 88.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 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, male in Iraq?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq was 67.4% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 1999.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release