Iraq vs World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Iraq
38.3%
in 2007
World
25.1%
in 2019
Iraq rank
18th
World rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Iraq
- World
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.3% against 25.1% in World, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 37.2% | 22.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 33.6% | 14.7% | 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 World?
- Iraq, at 38.3% against 25.1% in World as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iraq and World?
- 13.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iraq ranks 18th and World ranks 16th 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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About this data
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/