How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

IBRD only

12.7%

in 2019

Iraq

21.4%

in 2007

IBRD only rank

23rd

Iraq rank

22nd

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

IBRD only
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 21.4% against 12.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.2%	33.1%	9.9%	Iraq
2000s	20.0%	26.5%	6.5%	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, IBRD only or Iraq?: Iraq, at 21.4% against 12.7% in IBRD only as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between IBRD only and Iraq?: 8.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do IBRD only and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: IBRD only ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/