Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq
Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 509,088 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 509,088 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.1% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq peaked at 509,088 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152,371 number, in 1978.
Iraq ranks 6th of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 157,742 number | — |
| 1972 | 181,015 number | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 181,752 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 192,744 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 178,275 number | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 188,830 number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 184,286 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 152,371 number | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 159,835 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 350,144 number | +119.1% |
| 1985 | 360,244 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 345,829 number | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 376,760 number | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 375,732 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 367,035 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 298,577 number | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 215,671 number | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 288,221 number | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 220,254 number | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 509,088 number | +131.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 509,088 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 157.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 509,088 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 27.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +131.1% | 220,254 number | 509,088 number |
| 1983 | +119.1% | 159,835 number | 350,144 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,127 number | 152,371 number | 192,744 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 333,654 number | 159,835 number | 376,760 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 257,124 number | 215,671 number | 298,577 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 339,188 number | 220,254 number | 509,088 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 3 Ethiopia 603,755 number compare
- 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
- 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
- 7 Uganda 394,962 number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 385,686 number compare
- 9 South Africa 370,769 number compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq was 509,088 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 509,088 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,371 number in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.