Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iraq

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

Latest (2007)
6.6%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
159th
of 164 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, female in Iraq, 1999–2007

02461999200320071999: 5.1 %2000: 5.3 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 5.9 %2007: 6.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iraq is 6.6%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

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

That places Iraq 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 5.1%
2000 5.3% +4.1%
2003 3.6% -32.5%
2004 5.9% +66.2%
2007 6.6% +12.2%

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. 156 Cote d'Ivoire 8.5% compare
  2. 157 Niger 7.6% compare
  3. 158 Mali 7.1% compare
  4. 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
  5. 161 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare
  6. 162 Syria 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iraq?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iraq was 6.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Iraq ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.