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Written question asked by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Crawley (Labour) on Monday, 21 April 2008.


Iraq: Female Education

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:What proportion of girls are enrolled in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Iraq; and how this compares with five years ago.
Answer

There is a lack of reliable data on the overall situation in the education sector in Iraq, and the enrolment of girls in education more specifically. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) offers the following statistics, which indicate a slight increase in girls' enrolment at all levels of education between 2002 and 2005:

Iraq Education—Female General Enrolment Ratio (%)
2002 2005
Primary 89 90 (e)
Secondary 27 (e) 36 (e)
Tertiary 9 (e) 12 (e)
(e) = estimate

We do not have enrolment data for 2006 and 2007.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2770; 700 c250WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Women Education Iraq
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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