Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Iraq
21.4%
in 2007
Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.2%
in 2019
Iraq rank
22nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th

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

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 23.2% against 21.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 139 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 33.1% 32.4% 0.7% Iraq
2000s 26.5% 30.0% 3.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 23.2% against 21.4% in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 139 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, 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

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/