Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iraq
Iraq: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9172 GPIA in 1999. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.9172 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 1999.
That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iraq peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6912 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Iraq 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6912 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8696 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 0.864 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8032 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7077 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8196 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8511 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7161 GPIA | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9172 GPIA | +28.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9172 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.9172 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8082 GPIA | 0.6912 GPIA | 0.8696 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.823 GPIA | 0.7077 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9172 GPIA | 0.9172 GPIA | 0.9172 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iraq?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iraq was 0.9172 GPIA in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6912 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Iraq ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 1999.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release