Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq

Iraq: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9674 index in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.9674 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.9678 index
in 2024
All-time low
0.7156 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, 1981–2025

00.20.40.60.811981200320251981: 0.716 index1982: 0.729 index1983: 0.745 index1984: 0.761 index1985: 0.779 index1986: 0.795 index1987: 0.811 index1988: 0.825 index1989: 0.836 index1990: 0.847 index1991: 0.858 index1992: 0.868 index1993: 0.876 index1994: 0.885 index1995: 0.892 index1996: 0.894 index1997: 0.894 index1998: 0.89 index1999: 0.883 index2000: 0.874 index2001: 0.869 index2002: 0.869 index2003: 0.877 index2004: 0.886 index2005: 0.899 index2006: 0.909 index2007: 0.918 index2008: 0.928 index2009: 0.937 index2010: 0.946 index2011: 0.953 index2012: 0.958 index2013: 0.959 index2014: 0.958 index2015: 0.958 index2016: 0.957 index2017: 0.958 index2018: 0.962 index2019: 0.964 index2020: 0.965 index2021: 0.966 index2022: 0.967 index2023: 0.967 index2024: 0.968 index2025: 0.967 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq is 0.9674 index, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.9678 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7156 index, in 1981.

That places Iraq 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7775 index 0.7156 index 0.8359 index 9
1990s 0.8788 index 0.8474 index 0.8939 index 10
2000s 0.8967 index 0.8692 index 0.9365 index 10
2010s 0.9572 index 0.9457 index 0.9637 index 10
2020s 0.9668 index 0.965 index 0.9678 index 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 153 Congo 0.9879 index compare
  2. 154 Mali 0.9879 index compare
  3. 155 Chad 0.9806 index compare
  4. 157 Morocco 0.9399 index compare
  5. 158 Yemen 0.9356 index compare
  6. 159 Central African Republic 0.935 index compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq was 0.9674 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.9678 index in 2024.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7156 index in 1981.
How does Iraq rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Iraq ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.