Education spending in Iraq
Government spending on education in Iraq was equal to 3.6% of GDP in 1989.
The latest value for Iraq is for 1989. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Iraq, 1989
3.6%
Change from 1980
+1.1percentage points
World, 2023
3.6%
Education spending in Iraq over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iraq | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | – | 4.3% |
| 2019 | – | 4.2% |
| 2018 | – | 4.2% |
| 2017 | – | 4.1% |
| 2016 | – | 4.2% |
| 2015 | – | 4.2% |
| 2014 | – | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | – | 4.1% |
| 2010 | – | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | – | 3.9% |
| 2001 | – | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 2.4% in 1980, a change of +1.1 percentage points.
- Since 1977, when it was 3.9%, the figure has changed by −0.3 percentage points.
More for Iraq
All statistics for Iraq
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
15.6%
2005 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
104.6%
2007 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
36.9%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
75.7%
2018 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
46.4%
2018 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
32.1%
2018 · UNESCO UIS