Abstract Background and Objectives: Anxiety among primary school children is one of the most popular, which has negative social, psychological, educational, and physical repercussions on children and families. This study sought to determine anxiety level and its effect on learning performance among primary school students among primary school children. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design study was conducted at Baquba primary schools in Diyala Governorate, and the study period extended from October 6, 2024, to January 15, 2025. A nonprobability purposive sample was used to include 275 teachers working at selected Baquba primary schools, Iraq. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire, there were two components to the study instruments. Initially, the demographic sheet contained the individuals’ sociodemographic data. An explicit children’s anxiety test is included in the second section. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. Results: The results showed that areas were within a mild anxiety level. The total average scores for these areas are (0.98). The findings demonstrated no association between the age group and anxiety among primary school children. However, the statistical analysis indicated that there was a significant correlation between sociodemographic factors and anxiety regarding gender. Conclusions: In summary, students with anxiety have lower academic achievement and graduation rates than students without anxiety. The majority of the children polled in this study reported mild levels of anxiety.
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