Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 75,108 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
75,108 number
Change on year
up 55.0%
World rank
11th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75,108 number
in 2007
All-time low
4,382 number
in 1980
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971198920071971: 31.0k number1972: 38.7k number1973: 43.4k number1974: 48.4k number1975: 38.7k number1976: 36.6k number1977: 40.8k number1978: 20.0k number1980: 4.4k number1983: 32.1k number1985: 37.1k number1986: 47.1k number1987: 52.1k number1988: 54.9k number1989: 55.5k number1993: 47.2k number1999: 46.0k number2000: 51.2k number2004: 48.4k number2007: 75.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq is 75,108 number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 75,108 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,382 number, in 1980.

That places Iraq 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 31,023 number
1972 38,749 number +24.9%
1973 43,398 number +12.0%
1974 48,368 number +11.5%
1975 38,726 number -19.9%
1976 36,612 number -5.5%
1977 40,769 number +11.4%
1978 20,018 number -50.9%
1980 4,382 number -78.1%
1983 32,070 number +631.9%
1985 37,150 number +15.8%
1986 47,107 number +26.8%
1987 52,085 number +10.6%
1988 54,926 number +5.5%
1989 55,512 number +1.1%
1993 47,160 number -15.0%
1999 46,022 number -2.4%
2000 51,191 number +11.2%
2004 48,447 number -5.4%
2007 75,108 number +55.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,208 number 20,018 number 48,368 number 8
1980s 40,462 number 4,382 number 55,512 number 7
1990s 46,591 number 46,022 number 47,160 number 2
2000s 58,249 number 48,447 number 75,108 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 8 Burundi 97,459 number compare
  2. 9 South Africa 83,535 number compare
  3. 10 Cameroon 81,379 number compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 72,187 number compare
  5. 13 Chad 71,235 number compare
  6. 14 Nepal 69,040 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq was 75,108 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 75,108 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4,382 number in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.