Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iraq
Iraq: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 83.2% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 83.2% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2007.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iraq peaked at 87.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 146th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.2% | — |
| 1972 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 42.6% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 87.8% | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 82.5% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 81.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 82.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.9% | 34.2% | 59.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 79.8% | 87.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 68.9% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 75.8% | 83.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iraq?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Iraq was 83.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release