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Education Stats: compare key data on Iraq & Jordan

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
STAT Iraq Jordan HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 77.6
Ranked 75th.
92.2
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Iraq

Average years of schooling of adults 4
Ranked 74th.
6.9
Ranked 41st. 73% more than Iraq
Children out of school, primary 373,276
Ranked 20th. 19 times more than Jordan
19,852
Ranked 61st.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 12.99
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Jordan
3.21
Ranked 67th.

Children out of school, primary, female 307,444
Ranked 13th. 24 times more than Jordan
12,702
Ranked 52nd.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.599
Ranked 107th.
1.19
Ranked 44th. Twice as much as Iraq

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 163th.
10
Ranked 62nd. 67% more than Iraq

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.11%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Jordan
4.94%
Ranked 49th.

High school enrolment rate 70.21
Ranked 93th.
98.73
Ranked 28th. 41% more than Iraq

Literacy > Total population 40.4%
Ranked 156th.
89.9%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Iraq
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 40th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 93th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 9.98
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Jordan
7.64
Ranked 18th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.96
Ranked 96th.
19.93
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Iraq

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.73
Ranked 72nd.
17.88
Ranked 42nd. 30% more than Iraq

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 91st. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 126th.

Literacy > Female 24.4%
Ranked 154th.
84.7%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Iraq
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 10.7
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Jordan
2.06
Ranked 55th.

College and university > Gender ratio 59.5
Ranked 94th.
111.27
Ranked 56th. 87% more than Iraq

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 141st. The same as Jordan
2
Ranked 167th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
6.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 86% more than Iraq

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 134th.
10 years
Ranked 50th. 67% more than Iraq
Secondary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Jordan
719,420
Ranked 60th.

College and university > Private school share 39.51%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Jordan
39.06%
Ranked 34th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.83
Ranked 137th.
1.01
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Iraq

School life expectancy > Total 9.1 years
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Jordan
9 years
Ranked 86th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 74.1%
Ranked 6th.
93.1%
Ranked 45th. 26% more than Iraq
Primary education, teachers 286,890
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Jordan
39,441
Ranked 57th.

Primary education, pupils 4.86 million
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Jordan
834,958
Ranked 69th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 69.2
Ranked 76th.
88.9
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Iraq

Tertiary enrollment 13.6%
Ranked 18th.
28.6%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Iraq
High school > Gender ratio 67.19
Ranked 139th.
103.89
Ranked 34th. 55% more than Iraq

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 47th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 100th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.478
Ranked 95th.
3.46
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Iraq

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 61st. 50% more than Jordan
2
Ranked 179th.

Literacy > Male 55.9%
Ranked 147th.
95.1%
Ranked 64th. 70% more than Iraq
Spending > USD 2.01 billion
Ranked 29th. 62% more than Jordan
1.24 billion
Ranked 70th.

High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 123th.
18.68%
Ranked 48th.

Spending > Proportion 4.63
Ranked 50th.
5.61
Ranked 33th. 21% more than Iraq

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 20.53
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Jordan
19.93
Ranked 88th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 25th. The same as Jordan
4
Ranked 42nd.

High school repeaters > Male 9.74
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Jordan
1.6
Ranked 73th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.8%
Ranked 22nd.
99%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Iraq

Preschool enrollment rate 98.03
Ranked 118th. 1% more than Jordan
96.83
Ranked 107th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 12,705.22
Ranked 63th.
15,541.73
Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Iraq

Primary completion rate 74
Ranked 94th.
100
Ranked 29th. 35% more than Iraq

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 317,993
Ranked 44th. 71% more than Jordan
186,189
Ranked 60th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 45th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 98th.

Secondary education, teachers 148,363
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Jordan
34,294
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.16
Ranked 67th.
6.64
Ranked 47th. 29% more than Iraq

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15.06
Ranked 73th.
16.94
Ranked 54th. 12% more than Iraq

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 95th.
4
Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Iraq

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.29
Ranked 60th. 98% more than Jordan
1.16
Ranked 70th.

Secondary education, general pupils 1.97 million
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Jordan
694,344
Ranked 56th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 59.6%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Jordan
8.7%
Ranked 82nd.

High school > Gender parity index 0.748
Ranked 134th.
1.06
Ranked 28th. 42% more than Iraq

Scientific and technical journal articles 21
Ranked 106th.
263
Ranked 60th. 13 times more than Iraq

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 35%
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Jordan
25%
Ranked 26th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.31%
Ranked 113th.
6.16%
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Iraq

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 12.97
Ranked 86th.
36.96
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Iraq

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 123th.

Children out of school, primary, male 65,832
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Jordan
7,150
Ranked 61st.

High school > Students per teacher 13.73
Ranked 74th.
17.88
Ranked 43th. 30% more than Iraq

Secondary education > General pupils 1.61 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Jordan
580,229
Ranked 61st.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 50th. The same as Jordan
12
Ranked 95th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 46th. The same as Jordan
12
Ranked 89th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Jordan
7.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.28 million
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Jordan
786,154
Ranked 82nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 22%
Ranked 123th.
68.9%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Iraq

Elementary school graduate rate 70.14
Ranked 78th.
99.15
Ranked 15th. 41% more than Iraq

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 82.4
Ranked 85th.
98.95
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Iraq

Primary education, pupils per 1000 169.25
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Jordan
135.08
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 70.89
Ranked 118th.
116.39
Ranked 11th. 64% more than Iraq

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.59
Ranked 81st.
1.1
Ranked 75th. 86% more than Iraq

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 8.84 million
Ranked 13th. 32 times more than Jordan
279,300
Ranked 85th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.66
Ranked 131st.
1.01
Ranked 80th. 53% more than Iraq

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
36.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Iraq

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.4
Ranked 151st.
2.51
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Iraq

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 112th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.79
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Jordan
17.88
Ranked 52nd.

Inequality adjusted index 0.334
Ranked 99th.
0.541
Ranked 68th. 62% more than Iraq
High school repeaters > Female 6.52
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Jordan
1.11
Ranked 71st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 5.53 million
Ranked 13th. 27 times more than Jordan
206,200
Ranked 83th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 20.53
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Jordan
19.93
Ranked 82nd.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 80.2
Ranked 84th.
98.95
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Iraq

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 70.1%
Ranked 72nd.
95.4%
Ranked 34th. 36% more than Iraq

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.43 million
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Jordan
817,160
Ranked 69th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 41st. The same as Jordan
6 years
Ranked 91st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 103.81
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Jordan
99.09
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 68.43
Ranked 86th.
112.34
Ranked 9th. 64% more than Iraq

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
33.62%
Ranked 22nd.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 51st. The same as Jordan
12
Ranked 96th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 84.05
Ranked 148th.
100.69
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Iraq

High school enrolment rate > Female 66.41
Ranked 89th.
98.21
Ranked 32nd. 48% more than Iraq

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 75.5%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Jordan
13.4%
Ranked 76th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 88%
Ranked 97th.
93%
Ranked 74th. 6% more than Iraq

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 72nd. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Pupils 4.43 million
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Jordan
799,888
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education > Pupils 1.75 million
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Jordan
615,731
Ranked 65th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 42.7%
Ranked 106th.
77.7%
Ranked 50th. 82% more than Iraq

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 84.5
Ranked 87th.
98.95
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Iraq

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 50.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
121.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Iraq

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 34.04%
Ranked 109th.
51.05%
Ranked 72nd. 50% more than Iraq

Secondary education, vocational pupils 70,869
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Jordan
25,076
Ranked 76th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.96
Ranked 95th.
19.93
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Iraq

Secondary education > Teachers 93,219
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Jordan
34,294
Ranked 72nd.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 26th.
13 years
Ranked 57th. 30% more than Iraq
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 80.58
Ranked 56th.
98.78
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Iraq

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.48 million
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Jordan
613,120
Ranked 73th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.909
Ranked 150th.
50.93
Ranked 49th. 56 times more than Iraq

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 38th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 88th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.91
Ranked 27th.
1
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Iraq

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 572,196
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Jordan
53,149
Ranked 45th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 78.91%
Ranked 136th.
102.17%
Ranked 23th. 29% more than Iraq

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 44.47%
Ranked 155th.
48.9%
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Iraq

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 340.65
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Jordan
54.09
Ranked 86th.

Progression to secondary school 70.21%
Ranked 56th.
97.04%
Ranked 42nd. 38% more than Iraq

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 80.5%
Ranked 23th.
99%
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Iraq

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 81%
Ranked 104th.
93%
Ranked 74th. 15% more than Iraq

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 79th.
16
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Iraq

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 58th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 110th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 7.97
Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Jordan
0.59
Ranked 93th.

School life expectancy > Male 10.3 years
Ranked 70th. 14% more than Jordan
9 years
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 61.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
109.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 77% more than Iraq

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 44.1%
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Jordan
4.2%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 169.61
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Jordan
156.04
Ranked 42nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.149 per capita
Ranked 47th.
0.156 per capita
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Iraq

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 94%
Ranked 61st. 2% more than Jordan
92%
Ranked 74th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 88.9%
Ranked 21st.
98.9%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Iraq

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 21.4
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Jordan
20.8
Ranked 7th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Jordan
64%
Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 139,650
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Jordan
35,502
Ranked 69th.

Primary education > Teachers 215,795
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Jordan
39,441
Ranked 66th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 40.46%
Ranked 148th.
49.35%
Ranked 75th. 22% more than Iraq

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 37th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 63.96
Ranked 61st.
116.4
Ranked 24th. 82% more than Iraq

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.88
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Jordan
7.64
Ranked 20th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 84.1%
Ranked 20th.
95.2%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Iraq

Female enrolment share > Primary level 44%
Ranked 19th.
48.8%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Iraq
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Jordan
6
Ranked 123th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 33%
Ranked 19th.
75.9%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Iraq
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.61 million
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Jordan
672,157
Ranked 51st.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 82.53
Ranked 94th.
100.72
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Iraq

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 58.86
Ranked 65th.
109.68
Ranked 23th. 86% more than Iraq

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.41
Ranked 45th.
6.64
Ranked 51st. 95% more than Iraq

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.843
Ranked 157th.
0.996
Ranked 52nd. 18% more than Iraq

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 37%
Ranked 30th.
49.5%
Ranked 11th. 34% more than Iraq
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,722
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 66th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 58.55
Ranked 128th.
121.7
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Iraq

Primary completion rate > Women 63
Ranked 92nd.
100
Ranked 31st. 59% more than Iraq

School life expectancy > Female 7.7 years
Ranked 78th.
9.1 years
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than Iraq
Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.12
Ranked 43th. 16 times more than Jordan
0.57
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.53
Ranked 45th. 11 times more than Jordan
0.6
Ranked 87th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 78.3%
Ranked 52nd.
95.6%
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Iraq

High school teachers 93,219
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Jordan
34,294
Ranked 67th.

Elementary school teachers 215,795
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Jordan
39,441
Ranked 60th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 72.9
Ranked 83th.
99.24
Ranked 22nd. 36% more than Iraq

Literacy > Women above 14 years 64.2%
Ranked 23th.
87%
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Iraq

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.91%
Ranked 26th.
1%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Iraq

Teachers' Day date 3/1/2011 2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 358.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Jordan
54.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 213.19
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Jordan
39.93
Ranked 76th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.75 million
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Jordan
625,682
Ranked 62nd.

Primary completion rate > Men 85
Ranked 72nd.
101
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Iraq

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 67.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
116.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 73% more than Iraq

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 161.82
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Jordan
151.21
Ranked 47th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 66.22
Ranked 88th.
101.35
Ranked 62nd. 53% more than Iraq

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 19.1
Ranked 51st.
20.3
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Iraq
Progression to secondary level 82.3
Ranked 26th.
97.1
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Iraq
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 84.09%
Ranked 69th.
95.08%
Ranked 38th. 13% more than Iraq

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.26% net
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Jordan
90.36% net
Ranked 76th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.11%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Jordan
4.94%
Ranked 49th.

Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 84.8%
Ranked 75th.
99.13%
Ranked 27th. 17% more than Iraq

Grade 1 intake rate 74
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Jordan
70.6
Ranked 15th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 58.88
Ranked 46th.
110.31
Ranked 66th. 87% more than Iraq

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 38.93% female
Ranked 83th.
49.16% female
Ranked 58th. 26% more than Iraq

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 3.31 million
Ranked 13th. 46 times more than Jordan
71,300
Ranked 95th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 74.31%
Ranked 65th.
96.69%
Ranked 55th. 30% more than Iraq

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 19.28% gross
Ranked 22nd.
37.45% gross
Ranked 41st. 94% more than Iraq

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 15.7%
Ranked 72nd.
40.65%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Iraq

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 11.64%
Ranked 78th.
42.88%
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Iraq

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 87.34%
Ranked 97th.
93.7%
Ranked 59th. 7% more than Iraq

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 45.94%
Ranked 84th.
79.97%
Ranked 37th. 74% more than Iraq

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 87.45%
Ranked 18th.
98.72%
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Iraq

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.0
Ranked 97th.
33.62%
Ranked 22nd.

Primary education, pupils > % female 44.35%
Ranked 167th.
48.64%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Iraq

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.09%
Ranked 121st. The same as Jordan
98.09%
Ranked 106th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 66.32%
Ranked 111th.
92.81%
Ranked 69th. 40% more than Iraq

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 107.72%
Ranked 48th. 8% more than Jordan
100.16%
Ranked 76th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 42.51%
Ranked 146th.
50.54%
Ranked 47th. 19% more than Iraq

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.17%
Ranked 34th.
98.34%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Iraq

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 67.6%
Ranked 16th.
72.2%
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Iraq
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 84.09%
Ranked 69th.
99.05%
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Iraq

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 74.8%
Ranked 134th.
103.51%
Ranked 35th. 38% more than Iraq

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 84.32%
Ranked 154th.
98.45%
Ranked 78th. 17% more than Iraq

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.63% of GNI
Ranked 47th.
5.61% of GNI
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Iraq

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 53.58% gross
Ranked 63th.
86.86% gross
Ranked 69th. 62% more than Iraq

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 61.1%
Ranked 71st.
95.1%
Ranked 31st. 56% more than Iraq

School enrollment > Primary > % net 87.74% net
Ranked 43th.
91.14% net
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Iraq

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 88.91%
Ranked 72nd.
99.33%
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Iraq

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 64.17%
Ranked 79th.
84.71%
Ranked 59th. 32% more than Iraq

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 59.81%
Ranked 103th.
115.12%
Ranked 61st. 92% more than Iraq

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 127.56
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Jordan
13.81
Ranked 96th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 35.48% gross
Ranked 71st.
88.03% gross
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Iraq

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.17%
Ranked 19th.
98.23%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Iraq

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 47.19%
Ranked 84th.
98.82%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Iraq

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 98.48% gross
Ranked 69th. About the same as Jordan
98.2% gross
Ranked 122nd.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 51.45%
Ranked 81st.
97.04%
Ranked 28th. 89% more than Iraq

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 95%
Ranked 87th.
99.99%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Iraq

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 45.29%
Ranked 123th.
90.62%
Ranked 72nd. Twice as much as Iraq

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 49.12%
Ranked 76th.
86.49%
Ranked 33th. 76% more than Iraq

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 14.09%
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Jordan
1.43%
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 81,142
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Jordan
19,752
Ranked 53th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

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