Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 60,938 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
60,938 number
Change on year
up 85.7%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
79,771 number
in 1983
All-time low
14,557 number
in 1972
Years of data
21
1971–2007

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971198920071971: 19.8k number1972: 14.6k number1973: 19.5k number1974: 22.5k number1975: 19.2k number1976: 19.3k number1977: 21.1k number1978: 27.8k number1979: 40.0k number1980: 63.3k number1983: 79.8k number1985: 32.2k number1986: 51.6k number1987: 61.3k number1988: 52.8k number1989: 57.4k number1993: 65.0k number1999: 69.7k number2000: 78.2k number2004: 32.8k number2007: 60.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq stood at 60,938 number.

That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq peaked at 79,771 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14,557 number, in 1972.

Iraq ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 19,841 number
1972 14,557 number -26.6%
1973 19,469 number +33.7%
1974 22,505 number +15.6%
1975 19,212 number -14.6%
1976 19,253 number +0.2%
1977 21,106 number +9.6%
1978 27,783 number +31.6%
1979 39,975 number +43.9%
1980 63,289 number +58.3%
1983 79,771 number +26.0%
1985 32,197 number -59.6%
1986 51,631 number +60.4%
1987 61,316 number +18.8%
1988 52,820 number -13.9%
1989 57,381 number +8.6%
1993 64,983 number +13.2%
1999 69,732 number +7.3%
2000 78,235 number +12.2%
2004 32,816 number -58.1%
2007 60,938 number +85.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,633 number 14,557 number 39,975 number 9
1980s 56,915 number 32,197 number 79,771 number 7
1990s 67,358 number 64,983 number 69,732 number 2
2000s 57,330 number 32,816 number 78,235 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 3 South Africa 88,012 number compare
  2. 4 Egypt 84,347 number compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 65,963 number compare
  4. 7 Angola 53,878 number compare
  5. 8 India 46,822 number compare
  6. 9 Mali 44,042 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq was 60,938 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 79,771 number in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 14,557 number in 1972.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Iraq ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.