School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8417 GPI in 2007. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.8417 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2007.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.9359 GPI in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4234 GPI, in 1972.
That places Iraq 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 | 0.5306 GPI | 0.4234 GPI | 0.7985 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8782 GPI | 0.834 GPI | 0.9359 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8486 GPI | 0.8291 GPI | 0.8589 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8412 GPI | 0.8307 GPI | 0.8492 GPI | 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 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, female 13.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 12.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq was 0.8417 GPI in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9359 GPI in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4234 GPI in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.