Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Iraq
1.5 GPIA
in 2007
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.23 GPIA
in 2019
Iraq rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
3rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.5 GPIA against 1.23 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.27 GPIA.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Iraq ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 136 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 1.38 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 0.0828 GPIA Iraq
2000s 1.44 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 0.1559 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, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Iraq, at 1.5 GPIA against 1.23 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.27 GPIA, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Iraq ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 136 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, 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

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/