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

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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Arab World

27.4%

in 2019

Iraq

38.3%

in 2007

Arab World rank

15th

Iraq rank

18th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 38.3% against 27.4% in Arab World, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.9%	59.8%	21.0%	Iraq
2000s	34.5%	48.3%	13.9%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Arab World or Iraq?: Iraq, at 38.3% against 27.4% in Arab World as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Arab World and Iraq?: 10.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Arab World ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/