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

Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 105.2% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
105.2%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.2%
in 2007
All-time low
91.2%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2007

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

02550751001999200320071999: 91.2 %2000: 92.2 %2003: 98.7 %2004: 100.8 %2007: 105.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 105.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 105.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1999.

Iraq ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 91.2%
2000 92.2% +1.1%
2003 98.7% +7.0%
2004 100.8% +2.2%
2007 105.2% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.2% 91.2% 91.2% 1
2000s 99.2% 92.2% 105.2% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 57 Switzerland 105.5% compare
  2. 58 Australia 105.3% compare
  3. 59 Liechtenstein 105.3% compare
  4. 61 Oman 105.2% compare
  5. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 105.2% compare
  6. 63 Cameroon 104.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq was 105.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Iraq ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.