How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?

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.

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

Iraq

21.4%

in 2007

Small states

16.1%

in 2019

Iraq rank

22nd

Small states rank

19th

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

Iraq
Small states

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 21.4% against 16.1% in Small states, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

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

Iraq ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 19th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.1%	23.6%	9.5%	Iraq
2000s	26.5%	20.4%	6.1%	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 Small states?: Iraq, at 21.4% against 16.1% in Small states as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iraq and Small states?: 5.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Iraq ranks 22nd and Small states 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: 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/