School enrollment, primary in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, primary was 104.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2007, school enrollment, primary in Iraq stood at 104.6%.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Iraq peaked at 111.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 62nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 69.8% | 106.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.7% | 99.9% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 82.6% | 111.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 89.9% | 104.6% | 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)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.8417 GPI (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Iraq?
- School enrollment, primary in Iraq was 104.6% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.