How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Iraq

29.7%

in 2007

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

19.9%

in 2019

Iraq rank

26th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank

24th

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

Iraq
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 29.7% against 19.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.7%	27.7%	23.0%	Iraq
2000s	39.4%	25.0%	14.5%	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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Iraq, at 29.7% against 19.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: 9.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 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/