Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 3.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.7%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 1990
All-time low
3.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Iraq, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.61965: 7.61970: 14.11975: 131980: 7.81985: 13.51990: 15.71995: 14.32000: 9.92005: 4.52010: 3.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 3.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Iraq peaked at 15.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.

Iraq ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.6%
1965 7.6% +65.1%
1970 14.1% +86.3%
1975 13.0% -8.1%
1980 7.8% -40.1%
1985 13.5% +73.7%
1990 15.7% +16.0%
1995 14.3% -8.6%
2000 9.9% -30.6%
2005 4.5% -54.4%
2010 3.7% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 4.6% 7.6% 2
1970s 13.5% 13.0% 14.1% 2
1980s 10.6% 7.8% 13.5% 2
1990s 15.0% 14.3% 15.7% 2
2000s 7.2% 4.5% 9.9% 2
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 57 Fiji 4.1% compare
  2. 58 Austria 3.9% compare
  3. 59 Republic of Moldova 3.9% compare
  4. 61 Mexico 3.7% compare
  5. 62 Ghana 3.3% compare
  6. 63 Belgium 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Iraq was 3.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Iraq ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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