How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Arab World

1.17 GPIA

in 2019

Iraq

1.5 GPIA

in 2007

Arab World rank

7th

Iraq rank

5th

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

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.5 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Arab World, a difference of 0.33 GPIA.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 5th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.26 GPIA	1.38 GPIA	0.1171 GPIA	Iraq
2000s	1.24 GPIA	1.44 GPIA	0.2035 GPIA	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, Arab World or Iraq?: Iraq, at 1.5 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Arab World as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Arab World and Iraq?: 0.33 GPIA, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Arab World ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 5th of 43 groups.
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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/