Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq
Iraq: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 104.57 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
104.57
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
110.97
in 1991
All-time low
69.8
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2007, primary gross enrollment rate in Iraq stood at 104.57.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Iraq peaked at 110.97 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 63rd 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.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.8 | — |
| 1972 | 70.37 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.99 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.55 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 75.77 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 85.22 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 90.33 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 91.51 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 106.04 | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 108.89 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 105.61 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 103.5 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 100.2 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 100.38 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.86 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 100.98 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 102.11 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 103.09 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 102.15 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 110.97 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 92.43 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 91.14 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 82.58 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 92.44 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 89.93 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.48 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 95.64 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 104.57 | +9.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 104.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 104.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4 | 69.8 | 106.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.68 | 99.86 | 108.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.91 | 82.58 | 110.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.65 | 89.93 | 104.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Iraq?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Iraq was 104.57 in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 110.97 in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.