| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 84.1 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 105 %World Bank WDI [2007] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 50.6 %World Bank WDI [2007] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 15.6 %World Bank WDI [2005] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.55 %World Bank WDI [1989] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.0407 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Mean years of schooling | 6.78 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 12.4 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.584 indexWorld Bank WDI [2005] |
| School life expectancy | 10.2 yearsWB Education [2004] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 17World Bank WDI [2007] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 10.7 %World Bank WDI [2007] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 16.2 %WB Education [2005] |
| Female literacy rate | 77.8 %WB Gender [2021] |
Education
Iraq
Section metadata
Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Iraq's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (84.1 %), primary enrollment (gross) (105 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.