Primary education, pupils in Iraq
Iraq: Primary education, pupils was 44.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2007, primary education, pupils in Iraq stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Iraq peaked at 47.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 198th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 28.8% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.0% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.8% (2007)
- Labor force, total 12.49 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Iraq?
- Primary education, pupils in Iraq was 44.4% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for primary education, pupils?
- Iraq ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.