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January 2002 


dossier Statistics: Education in Iraqi Kurdistan

The following statistics were provided to MEIB by Abdulaziz Ta'ib Ahmed, minister of education for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Irbil, northern Iraq. See interview in this issue of MEIB.

Schools in Irbil and Dahuk Governorates

School Category Irbil Dahuk
Kindergarten 28 8
Primary 1,042 619
Intermediate 68 67
Preparatory 9 11
Central Teachers Institute 1 1
Teacher Training Institute - Boys 1 3
Teacher Training Institute - Girls 1 1
Fine Arts Institute 1 1
Hotel & Tourism Institute 0 1
Vocational School - Industrial 6 2
Vocational School - Agriculture 1 0
Vocational School - Commerce 2 2
Religious Schools - Primary 0 2
Religious Schools - Secondary 1 2
Yafeen 7 5
Special Education 12 0

More detailed data on schools in the Irbil and Dahuk Governorates was provided to MEIB in spreadsheet format. Click here to download. Data on Turkmen and Syriac schools in the region is also available for download.


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