How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?

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

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

Iraq

47.5%

in 2007

South Asia

33.2%

in 2019

Iraq rank

13th

South Asia rank

10th

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

Iraq
South Asia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 47.5% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

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

Iraq ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.4%	62.8%	6.6%	Iraq
2000s	57.8%	55.7%	2.1%	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 South Asia?: Iraq, at 47.5% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iraq and South Asia?: 14.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Iraq ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/