Primary education, pupils in Iraq
Iraq: Primary education, pupils was 4.86 million in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2007, primary education, pupils in Iraq stood at 4.86 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Iraq peaked at 4.86 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1971.
That places Iraq 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 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 | 1.64 million | 1.10 million | 2.46 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million | 2.61 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.10 million | 2.82 million | 3.60 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million | 3.64 million | 4.86 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (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 4.86 million in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for primary education, pupils?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.