Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq

Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 509,088 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
509,088 number
Change on year
up 131.1%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
509,088 number
in 2007
All-time low
152,371 number
in 1978
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971198920071971: 157.7k number1972: 181.0k number1973: 181.8k number1974: 192.7k number1975: 178.3k number1976: 188.8k number1977: 184.3k number1978: 152.4k number1980: 159.8k number1983: 350.1k number1985: 360.2k number1986: 345.8k number1987: 376.8k number1988: 375.7k number1989: 367.0k number1993: 298.6k number1999: 215.7k number2000: 288.2k number2004: 220.3k number2007: 509.1k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Ethiopia 603,755 number compare
  2. 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
  3. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
  4. 7 Uganda 394,962 number compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 385,686 number compare
  6. 9 South Africa 370,769 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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