Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iraq
Iraq: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 1969
All-time low
3.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.25 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iraq peaked at 7.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2023.
That places Iraq 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.2 | — |
| 1951 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 6.84 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 6.84 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.76 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 6 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | -20.0% |
| 1958 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 6.99 | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.06 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.05 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.02 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.99 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.95 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.86 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.73 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.59 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.53 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.18 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.93 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.83 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.61 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.11 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.04 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.84 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 | 4.8 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.73 | 5.3 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.66 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 | 5.99 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 5.04 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.37 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.48 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iraq?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iraq was 3.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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