How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Niger: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Iraq

667,797 number

in 2007

Niger

586,507 number

in 2019

Iraq rank

5th

Niger rank

7th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Iraq
Niger

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 667,797 number against 586,507 number in Niger, a difference of 81,290 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 133 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	629,122 number	307,367 number	321,755 number	Iraq
2000s	685,591 number	364,002 number	321,589 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Iraq or Niger?: Iraq, at 667,797 number against 586,507 number in Niger as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Iraq and Niger?: 81,290 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Iraq ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/