Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 6.6% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Iraq, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Iraq stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Iraq peaked at 21.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +80.9% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -34.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 7.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +80.9% | 11.5% | 20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 11.5% | 21.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Iraq was 6.6% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2003.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.