Iraq vs Other small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Iraq
28.8%
in 2007
Other small states
16.5%
in 2019
Iraq rank
14th
Other small states rank
17th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Iraq
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.8% against 16.5% in Other small states, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.

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

Iraq ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 17th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 41.1% 27.7% 13.4% Iraq
2000s 34.2% 23.3% 10.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Iraq or Other small states?
Iraq, at 28.8% against 16.5% in Other small states as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iraq and Other small states?
12.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Other small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Iraq ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 17th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/