Spatial analysis of primary (private) education services in the First Karkh

Abstract

Educational services, including primary education, are one of the main pillars of the educational system in Iraq, because of their great importance in human life and the development of urban communities. As education is considered one of the basic elements that contribute to the prosperity and development of the country in various aspects of life, it represents a basic need for the individual’s rights to read and write, in addition to being a tool for discovering and developing the mental and intellectual abilities of many students.

The research focused on analyzing the spatial distribution of private primary educational services in the first Karkh neighborhoods, as it dealt with the distribution of private primary schools and students enrolled in private primary schools, as well as the spatial distribution of teaching staff and classrooms, while evaluating the efficiency of these services in accordance with the planning standards approved in Iraq.

In conclusion, the research reached a set of important recommendations, the most prominent of which is the necessity of redistributing private primary education institutions in residential neighborhoods in a manner commensurate with the size of the population and age groups therein, in accordance with approved planning standards. He also stressed the importance of the Ministry of Education’s support for these schools in order to reduce tuition costs, which contributes to reducing pressure on government schools and improving the efficiency of the educational process in general.