Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 221,734 number in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
221,734 number
Change on year
up 194.8%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
249,261 number
in 1983
All-time low
61,331 number
in 1972
Years of data
21
1971–2007

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971198920071971: 68.4k number1972: 61.3k number1973: 66.7k number1974: 74.0k number1975: 72.9k number1976: 74.2k number1977: 75.7k number1978: 105.1k number1979: 120.8k number1980: 201.9k number1983: 249.3k number1985: 194.6k number1986: 196.7k number1987: 228.7k number1988: 199.2k number1989: 209.2k number1993: 221.2k number1999: 158.7k number2000: 171.7k number2004: 75.2k number2007: 221.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Iraq stood at 221,734 number.

That represents a change of up 194.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Iraq peaked at 249,261 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 61,331 number, in 1972.

Iraq ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79,932 number 61,331 number 120,816 number 9
1980s 211,357 number 194,585 number 249,261 number 7
1990s 189,918 number 158,660 number 221,175 number 2
2000s 156,214 number 75,227 number 221,734 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Algeria 347,361 number compare
  2. 2 Morocco 233,909 number compare
  3. 4 Argentina 166,068 number compare
  4. 5 South Africa 158,705 number compare
  5. 6 Egypt 154,559 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Iraq?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Iraq was 221,734 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 249,261 number in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 61,331 number in 1972.
How does Iraq rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Iraq ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2007.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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