Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq
Iraq: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 3.82 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq, 1971–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2011, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Iraq stood at 3.82.
That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Iraq peaked at 8.8 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.1 | — |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.13 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.39 | +101.1% |
| 1976 | 5.38 | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 6.14 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 6.58 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 7.78 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 8.03 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.51 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 8.34 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.83 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 8.07 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.02 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.76 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.28 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 7.97 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.96 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 7.8 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 6.77 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 5.37 | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 6.64 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -42.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.61, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +101.1% | 2.18 | 4.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3 | 2.01 | 7.78 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.06 | 7.28 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 5.06 | 7.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 3.55 | 6.64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 189 Burkina Faso 6.5 compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 5.89 compare
- 191 Syria 5.55 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 2.93 compare
- 194 Yemen 1.59 compare
- 195 Chad 1.27 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Iraq?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Iraq was 3.82 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1982.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Iraq ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.