Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 29.7% against 17.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 27.1% | 23.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 24.1% | 15.3% | 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?
- Iraq, at 29.7% against 17.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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?
- 11.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 ranks 25th 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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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/