Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq
Iraq: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 50.57 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
50.57
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
171st
of 203 countries
All-time high
53.76
in 1982
All-time low
26.63
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2007
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2007, secondary gross enrollment rate in Iraq stood at 50.57.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Iraq peaked at 53.76 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.63 | — |
| 1972 | 27.79 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 31.38 | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 33.73 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 37.23 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 36.92 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 38.08 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 42.53 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 46.6 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 50.37 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 51.76 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 53.76 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 49.83 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 48.13 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 49.16 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 50.64 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 48.43 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 46.71 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 45.8 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.41 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 38.78 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 34.19 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 36.87 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 36.75 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.41 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 45.15 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 50.57 | +12.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 50.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 50.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.75, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.66 | 26.63 | 46.6 | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.46 | 45.8 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.46 | 34.19 | 42.41 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.95 | 36.75 | 50.57 | 5 |
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Iraq?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Iraq was 50.57 in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.76 in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.