Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 6.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
6.6%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
158th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2007
All-time low
3.6%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2007

02461999200320071999: 5.1 %2000: 5.2 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 5.9 %2007: 6.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iraq stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 6.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2003.

That places Iraq 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 5.1%
2000 5.2% +3.3%
2003 3.6% -32.1%
2004 5.9% +65.2%
2007 6.6% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
2000s 5.3% 3.6% 6.6% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 155 Côte d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
  2. 156 Niger 7.4% compare
  3. 157 Mali 7.0% compare
  4. 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.7% compare
  5. 160 Syrian Arab Republic 5.5% compare
  6. 161 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iraq?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Iraq was 6.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.