Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Iraq

Primary school enrollment in Iraq in 2007 — 92.8%. Ranked 69 in the world out of 133. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 35.7 pp.

2007 92.8% −0.2 pp vs 2004
World rank 69of 133
Period maximum 94.4%2003
Period minimum 57.1%1971

Trend over time

1971–2007 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Iraq, 1971–2007506070809010019711975197919831987199119951999200320071971: 57.1%1972: 59.7%1973: 62.3%1974: 64.7%1975: 64.5%1976: 72.5%1977: 73.8%1978: 75.4%1979: 90%1980: 93.5%1981: 92.7%1983: 88.4%1985: 87.4%1986: 88.1%1987: 89.9%1988: 91%1989: 89.9%1993: 78.6%1996: 76.1%1999: 90%2000: 88.9%2003: 94.4%2004: 93%2007: 92.8%
Change over the period: +35.7 pp Annual average: 0.99 pp

Comparison, 2007

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 92.8%
World 88.4%
Western Asia computed 93.9%
Primary school enrollment — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2007 92.8
2004 93 −1.4 pp
2003 94.4
2000 88.9 −1.1 pp
1999 90
1996 76.1
1993 78.6
1989 89.9 −1.1 pp
1988 91 +1.1 pp
1987 89.9 +1.8 pp
1986 88.1 +0.7 pp
1985 87.4
1983 88.4
1981 92.7 −0.8 pp
1980 93.5 +3.5 pp
1979 90 +14.5 pp
1978 75.4 +1.6 pp
1977 73.8 +1.3 pp
1976 72.5 +8 pp
1975 64.5 −0.2 pp
1974 64.7 +2.4 pp
1973 62.3 +2.6 pp
1972 59.7 +2.6 pp
1971 57.1

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.