Iraq - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Republic of Iraq |
| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
22,675,617 |
| Language(s): |
Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Armenian |
| Literacy Rate: |
58% |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
8,145 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
6 years |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 2,903,923 |
| |
Secondary: 1,160,421 |
| |
Higher: 169,665 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 85% |
| |
Secondary: 42% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 145,455 |
| |
Secondary: 62,296 |
| |
Higher: 8,818 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 20:1 |
| |
Secondary: 20:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 78% |
| |
Secondary: 32% |
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