Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 68,617 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
68,617 number
Change on year
up 93.3%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
68,617 number
in 2007
All-time low
21,381 number
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1971198920071971: 21.4k number1972: 22.7k number1973: 24.8k number1974: 29.0k number1975: 27.8k number1976: 28.1k number1977: 32.4k number1978: 28.2k number1980: 32.1k number1983: 41.1k number1985: 42.5k number1986: 45.1k number1987: 51.8k number1988: 57.4k number1989: 54.3k number1993: 48.7k number1999: 44.0k number2000: 47.3k number2004: 35.5k number2007: 68.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq is 68,617 number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 68,617 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21,381 number, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 21,381 number
1972 22,675 number +6.1%
1973 24,830 number +9.5%
1974 28,978 number +16.7%
1975 27,773 number -4.2%
1976 28,126 number +1.3%
1977 32,371 number +15.1%
1978 28,169 number -13.0%
1980 32,108 number +14.0%
1983 41,071 number +27.9%
1985 42,517 number +3.5%
1986 45,097 number +6.1%
1987 51,824 number +14.9%
1988 57,439 number +10.8%
1989 54,298 number -5.5%
1993 48,713 number -10.3%
1999 43,986 number -9.7%
2000 47,310 number +7.6%
2004 35,500 number -25.0%
2007 68,617 number +93.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,788 number 21,381 number 32,371 number 8
1980s 46,336 number 32,108 number 57,439 number 7
1990s 46,350 number 43,986 number 48,713 number 2
2000s 50,476 number 35,500 number 68,617 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 6 Bangladesh 97,071 number compare
  2. 7 Burundi 72,253 number compare
  3. 8 India 70,189 number compare
  4. 10 Uganda 63,436 number compare
  5. 11 South Africa 62,454 number compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 53,064 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq was 68,617 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 68,617 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 21,381 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.