Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 143,217 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
143,217 number
Change on year
up 137.5%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
143,217 number
in 2007
All-time low
40,050 number
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1971198920071971: 40.0k number1972: 46.0k number1973: 47.4k number1974: 48.9k number1975: 48.8k number1976: 50.1k number1977: 49.0k number1978: 43.3k number1980: 54.1k number1983: 92.5k number1985: 100.6k number1986: 90.4k number1987: 94.6k number1988: 94.1k number1989: 96.8k number1993: 85.7k number1999: 70.6k number2000: 81.5k number2004: 60.3k number2007: 143.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 143,217 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 137.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 143,217 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40,050 number, in 1971.

That places Iraq 1st out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 40,050 number
1972 46,045 number +15.0%
1973 47,395 number +2.9%
1974 48,917 number +3.2%
1975 48,818 number -0.2%
1976 50,146 number +2.7%
1977 49,040 number -2.2%
1978 43,279 number -11.7%
1980 54,129 number +25.1%
1983 92,532 number +70.9%
1985 100,562 number +8.7%
1986 90,421 number -10.1%
1987 94,577 number +4.6%
1988 94,057 number -0.5%
1989 96,750 number +2.9%
1993 85,682 number -11.4%
1999 70,573 number -17.6%
2000 81,453 number +15.4%
2004 60,299 number -26.0%
2007 143,217 number +137.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46,711 number 40,050 number 50,146 number 8
1980s 89,004 number 54,129 number 100,562 number 7
1990s 78,128 number 70,573 number 85,682 number 2
2000s 94,990 number 60,299 number 143,217 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89,989 number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 71,409 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 64,819 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iraq was 143,217 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 143,217 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 40,050 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.