School enrollment, primary in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, primary was 92.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Iraq is 92.8%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Iraq peaked at 94.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.9% | 57.1% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 76.1% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 88.9% | 94.4% | 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, total 12.49 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Iraq?
- School enrollment, primary in Iraq was 92.8% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Iraq ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.