Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 95.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iraq is 95.1%, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.5% | — |
| 1972 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 83.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.1% | 77.5% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 78.6% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.7% | 95.1% | 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, male in Iraq?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iraq was 95.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release