Primary completion rate, total in Iraq

Iraq: Primary completion rate, total was 63.6% in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
63.6%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
167th
of 189 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 1980
All-time low
38.5%
in 1974
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Primary completion rate, total in Iraq, 1971–2007

0204060801971198920071971: 44.7 % of relevant age group1972: 44.6 % of relevant age group1973: 44.8 % of relevant age group1974: 38.5 % of relevant age group1975: 46.3 % of relevant age group1976: 48 % of relevant age group1977: 62.4 % of relevant age group1978: 65.5 % of relevant age group1980: 75.2 % of relevant age group1983: 56.3 % of relevant age group1985: 63.5 % of relevant age group1986: 62.9 % of relevant age group1987: 57.1 % of relevant age group1988: 60.3 % of relevant age group1989: 59.1 % of relevant age group1993: 61.1 % of relevant age group1999: 56.2 % of relevant age group2000: 54.3 % of relevant age group2004: 72 % of relevant age group2007: 63.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Iraq is 63.6%, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Iraq peaked at 75.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1974.

Iraq ranks 167th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.3% 38.5% 65.5% 8
1980s 62.1% 56.3% 75.2% 7
1990s 58.6% 56.2% 61.1% 2
2000s 63.3% 54.3% 72.0% 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 164 Lebanon 67.3% compare
  2. 165 Lesotho 67.0% compare
  3. 166 Rwanda 66.8% compare
  4. 168 Senegal 62.9% compare
  5. 169 Guinea-Bissau 62.6% compare
  6. 170 Benin 61.6% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

More aid effectiveness data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Iraq?
Primary completion rate, total in Iraq was 63.6% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1974.
How does Iraq rank for primary completion rate, total?
Iraq ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2007.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.