Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq

Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 86.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
86.0%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
156th
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2007
All-time low
72.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq, 1999–2007

0204060801999200320071999: 72 %2000: 72.1 %2003: 80.7 %2004: 80.7 %2007: 86 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq is 86.0%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 86.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1999.

Iraq ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 72.0%
2000 72.1% +0.2%
2003 80.7% +11.9%
2004 80.7% -0.0%
2007 86.0% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.0% 72.0% 72.0% 1
2000s 79.9% 72.1% 86.0% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 153 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.7% compare
  2. 154 Romania 87.2% compare
  3. 155 Republic of Moldova 86.4% compare
  4. 157 Honduras 85.7%
  5. 158 Cayman Islands 85.4% compare
  6. 159 Mozambique 85.3% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq was 86.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Iraq ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.