Iraq vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Iraq
647,239 number
in 2007
Least developed countries
26.54 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
12th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 26.54 million number against 647,239 number in Iraq, a difference of 25.89 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 41.0 times Iraq's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 148 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 684,576 number 24.56 million number 23.88 million number Least developed countries
1980s 473,667 number 27.54 million number 27.07 million number Least developed countries
1990s 779,852 number 34.50 million number 33.72 million number Least developed countries
2000s 700,088 number 31.21 million number 30.51 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 26.54 million number against 647,239 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iraq and Least developed countries?
25.89 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iraq ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/