School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq

Iraq: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8138 GPI in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.8138 GPI
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8138 GPI
in 2007
All-time low
0.424 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
26
1971–2007

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–2007

00.20.40.60.81971198920071971: 0.426 GPI1972: 0.424 GPI1973: 0.434 GPI1974: 0.449 GPI1975: 0.483 GPI1976: 0.502 GPI1977: 0.548 GPI1978: 0.58 GPI1979: 0.697 GPI1980: 0.737 GPI1981: 0.775 GPI1982: 0.789 GPI1983: 0.793 GPI1984: 0.779 GPI1985: 0.765 GPI1986: 0.759 GPI1987: 0.768 GPI1988: 0.791 GPI1989: 0.774 GPI1993: 0.787 GPI1996: 0.789 GPI1999: 0.778 GPI2000: 0.771 GPI2003: 0.812 GPI2004: 0.791 GPI2007: 0.814 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.8138 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2007. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.8138 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.424 GPI, in 1972.

Iraq ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.4263 GPI
1972 0.424 GPI -0.5%
1973 0.4341 GPI +2.4%
1974 0.449 GPI +3.4%
1975 0.483 GPI +7.6%
1976 0.5024 GPI +4.0%
1977 0.5485 GPI +9.2%
1978 0.5804 GPI +5.8%
1979 0.6968 GPI +20.1%
1980 0.7372 GPI +5.8%
1981 0.7753 GPI +5.2%
1982 0.7892 GPI +1.8%
1983 0.7933 GPI +0.5%
1984 0.7789 GPI -1.8%
1985 0.7645 GPI -1.8%
1986 0.759 GPI -0.7%
1987 0.768 GPI +1.2%
1988 0.7906 GPI +2.9%
1989 0.7737 GPI -2.1%
1993 0.7865 GPI +1.7%
1996 0.7888 GPI +0.3%
1999 0.7784 GPI -1.3%
2000 0.7714 GPI -0.9%
2003 0.8122 GPI +5.3%
2004 0.7908 GPI -2.6%
2007 0.8138 GPI +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5049 GPI 0.424 GPI 0.6968 GPI 9
1980s 0.773 GPI 0.7372 GPI 0.7933 GPI 10
1990s 0.7846 GPI 0.7784 GPI 0.7888 GPI 3
2000s 0.7971 GPI 0.7714 GPI 0.8138 GPI 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 184 Pakistan 0.8775 GPI compare
  2. 185 Niger 0.8383 GPI compare
  3. 186 Yemen 0.8207 GPI compare
  4. 188 Guinea 0.8049 GPI compare
  5. 189 Chad 0.7524 GPI compare
  6. 190 Central African Republic 0.7437 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Iraq was 0.8138 GPI in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.8138 GPI in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.424 GPI in 1972.
How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Iraq ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2007.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.