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

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.

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

Iraq

38.3%

in 2007

Small states

21.9%

in 2019

Iraq rank

18th

Small states rank

21st

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

Iraq
Small states

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 38.3% against 21.9% in Small states, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

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

Iraq ranks 18th and Small states ranks 21st of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.8%	29.1%	30.7%	Iraq
2000s	48.3%	26.4%	21.9%	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, Iraq or Small states?: Iraq, at 38.3% against 21.9% in Small states as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iraq and Small states?: 16.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Iraq ranks 18th and Small states ranks 21st 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/