Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq

Iraq: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 55,944 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
55,944 number
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
111th
of 196 countries
All-time high
55,944 number
in 2007
All-time low
7,731 number
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2007

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1971198920071971: 7.7k number1972: 7.9k number1973: 8.8k number1974: 9.5k number1975: 18.8k number1976: 23.8k number1977: 27.6k number1978: 29.9k number1979: 35.6k number1980: 37.3k number1981: 39.8k number1982: 42.1k number1983: 41.3k number1984: 39.8k number1985: 42.1k number1986: 42.8k number1987: 42.2k number1988: 39.6k number1989: 44.5k number1991: 45.3k number1992: 41.0k number1993: 47.2k number1996: 43.9k number1998: 35.9k number1999: 35.1k number2000: 36.9k number2003: 27.4k number2004: 46.3k number2007: 55.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 55,944 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 55,944 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,731 number, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 111th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 7,731 number —
1972 7,898 number +2.2%
1973 8,783 number +11.2%
1974 9,490 number +8.0%
1975 18,780 number +97.9%
1976 23,835 number +26.9%
1977 27,617 number +15.9%
1978 29,859 number +8.1%
1979 35,558 number +19.1%
1980 37,262 number +4.8%
1981 39,836 number +6.9%
1982 42,134 number +5.8%
1983 41,320 number -1.9%
1984 39,808 number -3.7%
1985 42,058 number +5.7%
1986 42,827 number +1.8%
1987 42,162 number -1.6%
1988 39,580 number -6.1%
1989 44,492 number +12.4%
1991 45,283 number +1.8%
1992 40,992 number -9.5%
1993 47,180 number +15.1%
1996 43,889 number -7.0%
1998 35,865 number -18.3%
1999 35,114 number -2.1%
2000 36,895 number +5.1%
2003 27,431 number -25.7%
2004 46,325 number +68.9%
2007 55,944 number +20.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 55,944 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 55,944 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68,913 number, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +97.9% 9,490 number 18,780 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,839 number 7,731 number 35,558 number 9
1980s 41,148 number 37,262 number 44,492 number 10
1990s 41,387 number 35,114 number 47,180 number 6
2000s 41,649 number 27,431 number 55,944 number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 108 Croatia 59,289 number compare
  2. 109 New Zealand 59,288 number compare
  3. 110 Burundi 59,270 number compare
  4. 112 Jamaica 54,503 number compare
  5. 113 Burkina Faso 53,756 number compare
  6. 114 Lithuania 53,204 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iraq was 55,944 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 55,944 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 7,731 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.