School enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq

Iraq: School enrollment, secondary, female was 40.3% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
40.3%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
131st
of 152 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2007
All-time low
16.0%
in 1975
Years of data
18
1975–2007

School enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq, 1975–2007

0102030401975199120071975: 16 % net1976: 16.3 % net1977: 18 % net1978: 21.2 % net1979: 24.5 % net1980: 27.3 % net1981: 29.1 % net1982: 30.9 % net1985: 29.7 % net1987: 30.3 % net1988: 30 % net1989: 30.1 % net1993: 28.1 % net1999: 24.3 % net2000: 25.7 % net2003: 31 % net2004: 33.6 % net2007: 40.3 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2007, school enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 40.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1975.

That places Iraq 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.2% 16.0% 24.5% 5
1980s 29.6% 27.3% 30.9% 7
1990s 26.2% 24.3% 28.1% 2
2000s 32.6% 25.7% 40.3% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 128 Cameroon 43.0% compare
  2. 129 Guatemala 43.0% compare
  3. 130 Eritrea 40.3% compare
  4. 132 Yemen 40.2% compare
  5. 133 Djibouti 37.3% compare
  6. 134 Afghanistan 36.7% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Iraq was 40.3% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1975.
How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Iraq ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2007.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,702 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.