How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea 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.

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

Eritrea

42.6%

in 2018

Iraq

38.3%

in 2007

Eritrea rank

15th

Iraq rank

18th

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

Eritrea
Iraq

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 42.6% against 38.3% in Iraq, a difference of 4.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.

Eritrea ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 142 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.0%	59.8%	8.8%	Iraq
2000s	51.3%	48.3%	3.0%	Eritrea

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, Eritrea or Iraq?: Eritrea, at 42.6% against 38.3% in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Iraq?: 4.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Eritrea ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 142 countries.
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/