Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.9% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 66.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 69.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.7% | — |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 50.7% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 61.2% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 48.4% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 51.5% | 66.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.076 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 66.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release